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‘So much tariff coming in’: Trump floats $2,000 direct payments to Americans without Congress approval

US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that Americans could receive a $2,000 payment funded through tariff revenues and the move might not even require congressional approval. Addressing reporters, Trump said strong tariff collections had created sufficient room to consider direct payments to Americans while also helping to reduce the national debt. Responding to whether…

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Tariff turbulence: Govt puts trade team’s US visit on hold; SCOTUS ruling an opening to seek better deal?

NEW DELHI: Amid the uncertainty triggered by the US Supreme Court order invalidating Trump’s tariffs, govt has decided to reschedule the visit of the Indian team to Washington DC for finalising the legal text of the interim framework of the trade deal.Commerce department officials said the two sides were of the view that the visit…

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‘Why did India not wait?’: Jairam Ramesh questions timing of US trade deal; cites Supreme Court tariff ruling | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday questioned the Centre over not waiting for the Supreme Court of the United States ruling on Trump tariffs before agreeing to a trade deal framework with Washington.The US court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the administration had exceeded its authority by using the International Emergency Economic…

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Trump 15% Global Tariff: Trump’s 15% global tariffs: India, US to reschedule chief negotiators meet on interim trade deal

NEW DELHI: India and the United States have rescheduled a key meeting between their chief trade negotiators that was expected to take place this week in Washington, government sources told The Times of India. Both sides have now agreed to defer the visit and will decide on “mutually convenient dates” after “evaluating the latest developments.”The…

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US tariff cut to 10% boosts outlook for India’s labour-intensive exports; pharma, textiles among key gainers

The reduction of US reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods from 25 per cent to 10 per cent is expected to significantly improve the competitiveness of labour-intensive sectors such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, engineering goods, textiles, and gems and jewellery in the American market, industry representatives said.The development follows a US Supreme Court ruling that struck down…

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‘Betrayal stands exposed’: Rahul says PM Modi will ‘surrender again’ after US SC invalidates Trump tariff | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday reiterated his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that hie is “compromised.” In a social media post on X, Rahul said the PM Modi‘s “betrayal” stands exposed and he “will surrender again.”“The PM is compromised. His betrayal now stands exposed. He can’t renegotiate. He will surrender…

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