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7/27/2025	President Trump Announces a Trade Deal With the EU President Trump announces that he and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have reached a trade agreement that includes 15 percent tariffs across automobiles and other products.
7/3/2025	United States unemployment rate below expectations in June 2025 The unemployment rate in the US was 4.1% in June 2025, below expecations of 4.3%. Non-farm payrolls also came in above expecations at 147k vs 110k.
6/24/2025	President Trump announces ceasefire between Israel and Iran President Trump announces a US-brokered ceasfire between Iran and Israel marking the end of their “12-day war”
6/22/2025	The US conduct direct strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities The USA used bunker-busting bombs and missiles to strike Iran’s Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan nuclear facilities. There are varying reports on the degree of damage caused to Iran’s nuclear program.
5/25/2025	US president delays the implementation of additional EU tariff US president announces delay to the implementation of proposed 50% tariffs on imports from EU, until 9 July.
5/23/2025	US president reccomends additional tariffs on EU and Apple US president announces by social that he is “recommending” a 50% across-the-board tariff on all EU imports, to begin on 1 June, and a 25% tariff on Apple’s iPhone imports.
5/12/2025	US and China announce 90-day pause on “reciprocal” tariffs US and China announce 90-day pause on "reciprocal" tariffs from 14 May. This will bring US tariffs on Chinese imports down from 145% to 30%, and Chinese tariffs on US goods from 125% to 10%.
4/16/2025	US release shows China tariff is as high as 245% for some goods The White House reveals that the 145% “reciprocal tariffs” are in addition to the “Section 301” tariffs deployed under the previous administration. This means that some products, including electric vehicles and syringes, are now subject to 245% import tariffs.
4/12/2025	US announces tariff exemptions for consumer electronic imports from China US reveals that Chinese consumer electronics like smartphones and computers are exempt from the previously-announced tariffs.
4/11/2025	China increases tariff on US goods China announces an increase on their tariff on US goods to 125%
4/10/2025	US announces clarification of China tariff US clarifies that the 125% tariff on China is in addition to the 20% existing “fentanyl tariff”, bringing the total tariff to 145%
4/9/2025	US announces a 90 day pause on “reciprocal” tariffs U.S. announces a 90-day pause on higher country-specific “reciprocal” tariffs previously announced on April 2, 2025 until July 9, 2025. This applies to almost all countries but excludes China, the tariffs on which are to increase to 125%.
4/8/2025	US threatens to increase tariffs on China US announces plans to increase tariffs on China by a further 50%, to 104%
4/4/2025	China announces retaliatory tariff on US products China announces 34% additional tariff on all US goods as well as more export controls on rare earth metals, effective April 10th
4/2/2025	U.S. announces "reciprocal" tariffs U.S. executive order “Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits” imposes a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the U.S., 25% tariff on foreign automakers and higher country-specific tariffs on approximately 60 countries (from 11% to 50%). This includes a 34% country-specific tariff on China and 20% on the EU. Canada and Mexico have been exempt from these “reciprocal” tariffs.
2/1/2025	Trump announces tariffs on Canada U.S. executive order “Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border” imposes a 10% tariff on all Canadian energy products and 25% tariff on all other products of Canada. Both tariffs will be effective from February 4, 2025.
1/10/2025	Nonfarm Payrolls surge by 256,000 Nonfarm payrolls increased by 256,000 in December 2024, far exceeding expecations of 155,000. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in the same period.