President Trump announcing new tariffs of 30% on Mexico and the European Union to start on August 1. European trade ministers are meeting today after pausing their retaliatory tariffs that were supposed to start today.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sacrificed an estimated 1 million of his soldiers, killed and wounded, in a three-year campaign to crush Ukraine

President Trump said that he's disappointed with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but that he's "not done with him" during an interview on BBC News, a CBS News partner. On Monday, Mr. Trump threatened tariffs targeting Russia if a peace deal with Ukraine isn't reached within 50 days.

Copper prices have risen sharply following President Trump’s recent tariff announcement, with financial advisors

"In light of the urgency of the matter, the Brazilian government reiterates its interest in receiving comments from the U.S. government on the proposal," the statement said, suggesting there were "areas of negotiation where we could further explore mutually agreed solutions.

European trade ministers are meeting in Brussels on Monday, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement of 30% tariffs on the European Union. The EU is America’s biggest business partner and the world’s largest trading bloc.

President Donald Trump and his supporters point to encouraging economic indicators to argue that concerns about his tariffs are overblown. Skeptics, however, say it’s too soon to declare that all’s well.