Bloomberg reporters take your questions on how Trump and his tariff policies influenced Australia and Singapore election wins

Australians have voted in the country’s 2025 prime minister federal elections. Political analyst Ben Quist breaks down how this election, thousands of miles from the US, is being watched for signs of a Donald Trump-inspired swing against conservative candidates.

Australians voted Saturday in a general election shaped by inflation woes and Trump tariffs, with a string of polls pointing to victory for left-leaning incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Hungry voters munched on barbecued "democracy sausages" after casting their ballot -- a polling day rite of passage -- while others in bright swimwear crammed into booths after taking an early morning plunge.

President Donald Trump played down the fears of his critics — from the potential harms of a recession to worries about rising prices due to his tariffs to the possibility that he would seek a constitutionally forbidden third term — in a wide-ranging interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach,

President Trump continues to defend his tariffs and economic policies. As Cristian Benavides reports, the president is also coming under fire for a new social media post in which he depicts himself as pope.

President Donald Trump addressed growing concerns over the U.S. economy after a surprise first-quarter GDP contraction, attributing the decline to distortions from import surges and inventory shifts due to

Beijing is "evaluating" an offer by Washington to initiate trade talks, China's Commerce Ministry said Friday. Outwardly at least, President Donald Trump continues to take a hard-line stance on China with tariffs of 145 percent and higher,

After weeks of escalating tariffs, standoffs, and combative rhetoric, Chinese officials have signaled a willingness to start trade talks with the Trump administration — but only if the U.S. is ready to show it’s ready to take things seriously.