US tariffs

Overall, exports jumped to record levels in March, fuelled by the pharmaceutical sector

Forcing Big Pharma to cut prices seems designed to deter investment, not incentivise it

Irish Whiskey Association and Drinks Ireland warn current 10% tariff is costing producers thousands of euro every week

Budget 2026 set to be ‘very different’ from predecessors, says Neale Richmond

Economists caution that much of the impact of Trump’s levies is yet to be felt

Row brewing over Leaving Cert reforms; Martin trades barbs with Orban

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Tánaiste to tell ministers that agreement formalises tariffs as part of ‘new reality’ for economies

Adriana Kugler says she still expects to see higher prices and slower growth

White House sets out plans for price targets and eliminating ‘middlemen’ in executive order

US president’s move to defend streamers was followed by Minister for Arts Patrick O’Donovan’s decision not to accept advice from Coimisiún na Meán to implement a ‘Netflix levy’

European Commission handling tariff dispute in a’very appropriate and effective way’, says Paschal Donohoe

American and Chinese officials seek to de-escalate tensions in Geneva

Dairy co-op under pressure from shareholders over fall in value of Glanbia stake

Trump describes ‘great progress’ from meeting that lasted more than 10 hours

Almost everything shaping US politics in 2025 has been about the pursuit of money

For Keir Starmer, all roads lead back to Brussels, a toxic subject for many Britons but an economic necessity for a country looking to grow

‘There is no sense that the political system understands the danger we are in,’ warns one senior official

On its own, Ireland holds few cards in terms of economic weight: only through the EU can that be brought to bear in a collective way

When Donald Trump proposed slapping a 100% tariff on movies produced overseas, he left film-makers scratching their heads

Getting caught in US-EU trade dispute would ‘definitely curtail our expansion plans’ says Irish seafood firm

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Framework will open UK market up to US meat products, including poultry

Creeping sense inside European Commission that some US tariffs might be here to stay

Irish farmers raise concern over prospect of US beef being allowed into UK market

Government will give ‘feedback’ to European Commission on proposed retaliatory tariffs, Martin says

Fine Gael leader tells party meeting ‘it is clear that difficult decisions may need to be taken’

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What does the Government’s latest economic report tell us about its fears for the State’s finances?

Department of Finance warns of growth shock if EU does not secure a trade deal

US president intransigent on tariffs and still keen on Canada becoming 51st state

Expansion in domestic economy would slow to 2 per cent this year if 10 per cent levy on US imports from the EU remains in place

‘Significant goodwill’ shown to Trump on tariffs to date - EU trade commissioner

Any additional tariffs ‘unhelpful’, Simon Harris’s office says

Film and television production has fallen by nearly 40 per cent over the last decade in Los Angeles

My vote for the next pet peeve to be thrown into the semantic black hole of ‘tariff’ would be the hidden fees we pay on everything in the app economy

For long-term players the answer will be no

US president still uses shares as a measure of his success, and failure

Latest data shows few signs of tariffs' impact as of yet