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Major US retailers ‘warn President Trump of empty shelves’ if tariff policies continue | BBC News
Walmart and Target, two of the biggest retailers in the US, have privately warned President Trump that their customers may face empty shelves in the coming weeks if his tariff policies continue, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS News.
There’s evidence that the prohibitive level of tariffs imposed between China and the US are having a major impact on trade volumes. Ports on the US west coast, in particular Los Angeles, are reporting a collapse in China to US cargos, down 33% in the past week and expected to be down as much as 44% in the first week of May.
Walmart and Target are among the biggest retailers in the United States providing goods for millions of customers. Both companies had already warned that the tariffs trade war could lead to higher prices.
The Trump administration has levied 145% tariffs on Chinese goods and 10% tariffs on most other countries. It has also imposed 25% tariffs on vehicle imports to the US. It’s led to sharp falls in stock markets around the world along with fears of surging inflation and a slowdown in economic growth.
President Trump has said his tariff policies with reinvigorate US manufacturing. He’s seeking to negotiate new trade deals and reach agreement with China, predicting that the current level of tariffs will come down significantly.
Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting from Faisal Islam in Washington.
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Kenya’s Gen Z are moving from anti-government protests and digital campaigns to the ballot box.
They have the numbers to make a difference – 75% of Kenya’s population is under the age of 35.
But can they really convert protest into political power?
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A Scottish Sikh activist has been released from prison in India after being detained for almost nine years without being convicted.
Jagtar Singh Johal thanked “the almighty” as he walked free from gate three of the Tihar Prison complex in Delhi.
The 39-year-old from Dumbarton was arrested in 2017 over allegations he had a role in a series of targeted killings of religious and political figures – which he denies.
Johal was granted bail at Delhi High Court on 18 September, but has only now been released from detention.
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Spain’s coalition government has approved new housing measures following protests over the country’s housing crisis, sparked by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home in Madrid last week.
Ministers met on Tuesday to discuss the proposals, which include a potential ban on evictions until 2030, Health Minister Mónica García said.
She said the measures would bring relief to more than five million people – but opposition politician Míriam Nogueras said the agreement left “small landlords out in the cold”.
The new housing measures need to be approved in parliament, where the leftist coalition government lacks a majority.
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