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Asian markets fall sharply as Trump’s tariffs spark recession fears

Stocks across the region tumbled as President Donald Trump defended his tariffs, suggesting major trading partners had little cause to hope for respite.

By Christian Shepherd and Michelle Ye Hee Lee

White House mounts a full-court defense of tariffs

Among some Ariz. retirees, views on levies are split along party lines

First an insult. Now tariffs. The U.S. has made it a tough month for Lesotho.

 

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National Park Service is rewriting the history of Underground Railroad and other key events

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Army cites glaring failures in drone attack that killed U.S. troops

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