Australian dollar dives as analysts warn of potential 'mayhem'
By David Taylor

The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest level against the greenback since the height of the pandemic. Lower commodity prices and expectations the Reserve Bank will need to aggressively cut interest rates are devaluing the local currency.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-09/australian-dollar-back-below-60-us-cents-greenback-tariff-trump/105155588

#Currency #FinancialMarkets #Tariffs #TradeAgreements #EconomicGrowth #DavidTaylor

Trump's trade chief says US 'should be running up the score on Australia'
By Yiying Li

Donald Trump's trade chief Jamieson Greer has defended the United States's 10 per cent tariff on Australia regardless of the countries' free trade agreement, claiming Australia has banned US beef and pork.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-09/us-trade-presentative-defends-trumps-tariff-on-australia/105154814

#Trade #TradeAgreements #WorldPolitics #YiyingLi

Who was hit the hardest? Billionaires lose out as stock market crashes
By Hannah Murphy

Trump's tariffs have caused the stock market to crash to levels not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic, and billionaires are feeling the sting.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-09/billionaires-react-to-stock-market/105151906

#Tariffs #TradeAgreements #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #HannahMurphy

China says Trump tariffs 'economic bullying' as Asia scrambles to cut deals
By Sally Brooks and Patrick Martin

Beijing says Donald Trump's tariffs will increase the divide between rich and poor nations, as countries across the region grapple with what to do next.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-08/china-says-us-tariff-policy-is-economic-bullying/105148726

#Trade #TradeAgreements #SallyBrooks #PatrickMartin

From 'keep calm' to 'nuclear option', here's how countries are responding to US tariffs
By Thomas Morgan

Donald Trump's near-universal tariffs have world leaders scrambling to figure out how best to secure a deal with the US, with White House aides saying the president is open to striking "great deals".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-08/european-international-leaders-react-to-trump-tariffs/105148804

#Trade #TradeAgreements #WorldPolitics #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #FinancialMarkets #ThomasMorgan

Trump says Australia has banned American beef, but that is not true
By Matt Brann

Cattle Australia says Donald Trump fails to recognise that the US has had access to the Australian market since 2019, provided it can demonstrate its beef comes from cattle born, raised and slaughtered in the US.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-06/trump-claims-australia-bans-american-beef-imports-incorrect/105139686

#BeefCattleFarming #TradeAgreements #ConsumerGoods #Tariffs #MattBrann

Farmers may reap benefits as Trump's tariffs anger global markets
By Timu King, Justine Longmore, and Warwick Long

Australian growers are preparing to reap the benefit of Trump's trade war as global markets look to source products from other regions.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-05/trumps-tariff-may-benefit-australian-growers/105136862

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