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flag U.S. and China imposed retaliatory port fees on each other’s shipping, spurring global market declines and supply chain fears.

flag U.S.-China trade tensions escalated as both nations imposed retaliatory port fees on each other’s shipping, sparking global market declines and fears of supply chain disruptions. flag The U.S. targeted Chinese-linked vessels, while China hit U.S.-owned or operated ships, including those with significant U.S. equity ties, prompting sanctions on U.S.-linked South Korean firms and market volatility. flag Equity markets fell in Asia and Europe, safe-haven currencies strengthened, and global bond yields dipped. flag Despite recent IMF optimism about economic resilience, tariffs are increasingly burdening American consumers, with Goldman Sachs finding they absorb 55% of new tariff costs. flag Meanwhile, Trump expanded tariffs to medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and a Senate resolution seeks to end the emergency powers used to justify tariffs, amid ongoing trade policy shifts and geopolitical realignments.

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