Ireland Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing rose from previous 51.6 to 53 in April

May 1, 2025

US Trade Rep. Greer says initial trade deals are still weeks away

US trade representative Jamieson Greer said late Wednesday that US President Donald Trump’s administration expects to conclude initial tariff deals with some US trading partners within weeks.

A bipartisan measure to block Trump's tariffs fails in the US Senate

A bipartisan measure that sought to undo the sweeping tariffs that US President Donald Trump imposed on most countries earlier in April failed in the GOP-led Senate on Wednesday, per NBC.