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Jonathan Josephs
@jonathanjosephs.bsky.social
BBC business journalist, covering global stuff
MY LATEST:

🇺🇸🇨🇳Progress on #USA #China trade welcomed by @USChinaBusiness after Trump & Xi meet

@sean_stein says reduction of fentanyl #tariffs + easing #rareearth export controls are the most significant outcomes

w/ @BBCLBicker @awzurcher @floradrury

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Trump hails 'amazing' meeting with Xi in South Korea
The US president and his Chinese counterpart met face-to-face for the first time in six years.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
🇺🇲🇨🇳 Round 5 of #USA #China #trade talks have led to a framework for President Trump & President Xi to discuss

❓️Big Q.. will the leaders meeting make lasting progress?

🤝 Deals not sticking so far led to #RareEarths restrictions, export controls etc

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US and China agree framework of trade deal ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
US trade secretary says the two will sign a deal on TikTok, while hinting at agreement on rare earths and tariffs.
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October 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Reposted by Jonathan Josephs
Venezuela sells the bulk of its oil to China, gets paid in crypto and then funnels some of the revenue back into its economy through crypto exchanges. This has turned Venezuela into arguably the first nation to manage a large share of its public finances in crypto.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/w...
How Venezuela’s Autocrat Uses Crypto to Fight Trump’s Sanctions
www.nytimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
MY LATEST:

🇺🇦 Is it all about the money?

🇺🇸The #USA is threatening more #tariffs as President Trump tries to stop the fighting in #Ukraine

🇪🇺🛢️🇷🇺He wants #EU support to stop #oil purchases funding #Russia's war effort

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Trump threatens tougher sanctions after Russia's heaviest strikes on Ukraine
Trump's threat of sanctions comes after Russia's heaviest attack of the war.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
MY LATEST:

🇺🇸#FederalReserve governor #LisaCook has filed her lawsuit against her dismissal by President Trump

📺WATCH 👇my first glance at details of a case drawing attention to independence of one of world's most important financial institutions

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BBC Business: Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook sues over Trump's efforts to fire her 28 Aug 2025 1631
YouTube video by Jonathan Josephs
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August 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
💻⚡️"What Nvidia really proved in the end was that this #AI infrastructure boom is intact"

@danielnewmanUV explains the "incredible growth" in #Nvidia's latest numbers to @BizFleury

📺WATCH 👇

#artificalintelligence #chips #tech

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BBC Business: Nvidia results show incredible growth says Daniel Newman, CEO of The Futurum Group
YouTube video by Jonathan Josephs
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August 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
MY LATEST:

🧃 "It's basically like if you have a multi-fruit juice.."

🚗#rareearths are essential to so much tech we rely on

🇫🇷 My visit to @SolvayGroup in France explains how they're produced & how #Europe is trying to become less reliant on #China

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How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China
The EU is aiming to increase its own production of rare earth metals, led by a facility in France.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
MY LATEST:

🧃 "It's basically like if you have a multi-fruit juice.."

🚗#rareearths are essential to so much tech we rely on

🇫🇷 My visit to @SolvayGroup's in France explains how they're produced & how #Europe is trying to become less reliant on #China

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China
The EU is aiming to increase its own production of rare earth metals, led by a facility in France.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
MY LATEST:

🇺🇸 #Trump ups #tariffs on #India for buying #Russia's oil

🇺🇦Trying to stop #Ukraine war but what impact on global economy?

🛢️ ⬆️global #oil prices
📱More expensive US #iPhones
🇨🇳 jeopardise US #China #trade relations?

READ MY ANALYSIS👇
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How Trump's 'secondary tariffs' on Russia could hit global economy
The sweeping secondary tariffs could cut the flow of Russian oil and gas to global markets.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Reposted by Jonathan Josephs
1/Not sold on Trump’s threat of secondary sanctions on Russian oil buyers — markets would panic if triple-digit China tariffs return. Still, good point by @jonathanjosephs.bsky.social : OPEC+ may boost supply to stabilize prices, helping shield US consumers in the short term. bit.ly/4msDBJ8
How Trump's 'secondary tariffs' on Russia could hit global economy
The sweeping secondary tariffs could cut the flow of Russian oil and gas to global markets.
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August 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
MY LATEST:

🏗️📀"Correctly focused on making sure that the world's largest economy actually has stable access to raw materials at the scale of that economy"

🇺🇸 Mining billionaire Robert Friedland explains why President Trump's #copper #tariffs are right move for the #USA

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Mining billionaire welcomes Trump tariffs on copper
Robert Friedland of Ivanhoe Mines told the BBC the 50% tariffs would help re-establish the US copper mining industry.
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July 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
MY LATEST:

🇪🇺🇺🇸 #EU becomes latest to strike a #trade deal with President #Trump

🤝Again his personal involvement got it over the line

🌎 #Tariffs of 15% but lots of details still to come

❓Exact winners & losers still unclear

with @ArunodayM

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US-EU tariff deal: Both sides can claim victory, but devil may be in detail
This deal shows how serious President Trump is about renegotiating America's trading relationship with the rest of the world.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
🇮🇷 Why is #Iran's economy struggling?

🛢️Despite #sanctions last year it earnt $78bn from #oil (+ other #energy) exports

📉But living standards have been falling for years

📺Take a 'deep dive' with @MMGhodsi + @RichardMNephew speaking to @marklobel 👇

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Why is Iran’s economy struggling? | BBC News
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July 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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🇺🇸🇧🇷#Trump administration launching investigation into #Brazil's allegedly "unfair" #trade practices

🌎Likely to end in #tariffs

🧑‍⚖️Different to other tariffs because 301 investigation means courts involvement less likely

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Trump launches probe into Brazil's 'unfair' trade practices
Last week, the US president urged Brazilian authorities to end their prosecution of the country's former President Jair Bolsonaro.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
MY LATEST:

🇷🇺🇺🇸Will #Trump's latest #tariffs on #Russia really hurt?

#Trade between the two has shrunk from $36bn to $3bn because of the war

🇺🇦 So can they stop #Putin being able to fund the war in #Ukraine?

READ MORE👇

#https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c36xrr9kj11t
July 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
MY LATEST:

🇺🇸#USA government putting $ into #rareearths battle with #China

🌎Huge for global economy

💰$400m makes it largest shareholder in @MPMaterials
⛰️Boosting refining capacity re output from only operating US mine at Mountain Pass

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US government to invest in MP Materials' rare earths production
The government is to become the biggest shareholder in the US's only operational rare earths mine.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
#BREAKING

🇯🇵🇰🇷 #Japan and #SouthKorea are first up for President Trump's #tariffletters

💵Both facing 2⃣5⃣%

🇺🇸They are numbers 7 & 8 when it comes to biggest deficits with #USA and both had dug in during #trade talks

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
US tariffs: Goods from Japan and South Korea hit with 25% levy
Trump plans new tariffs as the 90-day pause on some of his most aggressive tariffs is set to expire this week.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🇺🇸 We're expecting more details of President #Trump's #tariff plans shortly

Even though he has #Israel's Prime Minister visiting today

📻 But we said something similar on Friday when I had this chat on the @bbcworldservice..

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BBC World Business Report: President Trump to send out tariff letters 04 July 2025 1541
YouTube video by Jonathan Josephs
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July 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
#BREAKING

🇺🇸🇨🇦 #USA President Donald Trump has said he is cutting off #trade talks with #Canada "immediately" as the country looks to start enforcing a tax policy targeting big tech companies.

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Trump says he is cutting off trade talks with Canada
Canada had been hoping to secure a trade deal with the US next month to avoid steep tariffs.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🇺🇸🇨🇳#USA and #China seem to have ironed out details of London #trade agreement

🚢#rareearths for less #exportcontrols but still scope to go wrong as #Nike counts cost of #tariffs

📅Lots to sort before August deadline

📻MY @bbcworldservice REPORT 👇
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June 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🇺🇸🇨🇳#USA and #China seem to have ironed out details of London #trade agreement

🚢#rareearths for less #exportcontrols but still scope to go wrong as #Nike counts cost of #tariffs

📅Lots to sort before August deadline

📻MY @bbcworldservice REPORT 👇
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Trump tariffs: Nike pledges to cut reliance on Chinese factories
Company executives say the sportwear giant will cut its reliance on producing goods in China to ease the impact of US trade policies.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🛢️🇮🇷#Iran's #oil production is up, not down, despite nearly two weeks of #Israeli and American bombing, writes @JavierBlas

Its bringing in around $100m a day, so that massively lowered the chance of closing the #StraitOfHormuz

#OOTT

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Ceasefire or Not, The World Is Swimming in Oil
Whatever the status of the conflict between Israel and Iran, the crude market remains oversupplied.
www.bloomberg.com
June 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
#BREAKING

🇮🇱🇮🇷 US President Donald Trump has announced a "complete and total" ceasefire between #Israel and #Iran on social media

#LATEST 👇

BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
Trump says Israel and Iran have agreed to 'complete and total' ceasefire' - live updates
The announcement comes after Iran fired missiles at a US base in Qatar, in an attack Trump called
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June 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
MY LATEST:

🛢#Oil price is sinking like a stone after #Iran retaliation

🚢 Markets dont seem to believe #Tehran will close #StraitOfHormuz

🇮🇷 Iran exports in the region of $100m worth of oil each day and needs that money to continue flowing in

#OOTT

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
June 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
MY LATEST:

🚢Electronic interference against #shipping in Strait of Hormuz increasing, says @UK_MTO

🇮🇱🇮🇷 Likely coming from #Iran but intention may well be to interfere with #Israel's warplanes and missiles

🛢️Impact is disruption to #oil + #energy

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
June 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM