Full coverage: Donald Trump

Another week, another tariff deadline extension. There is every indication that the negotiations between the US and the EU are far from being over.

The Maga movement that swept Donal Trump to victory has been seriously splintered by the Epstein sex storm. The scandal has engulfed the Republican party and emboldened the Democrats, writes Siobhán Brett in the US.

US firms show no sign of retreating from Ireland as Washington makes the temporary tax advantages introduced by Trump in 2017 permanent. Corporation tax is now set for another record year.

As Trump’s second term barrels forward with spectacle, tariffs, and foreign posturing, the cracks at home are widening. From food stamps to fighter jets, Siobhan Brett asks: how long can the president sell strength abroad while Americans tighten their belts?

In addition to its trade and current account deficits, the US is facing huge government debt. A devaluation of the dollar would address many of its problems.

Sprintax, part of Terry Clune's Clunetech, has built a big business handling taxes for non-US residents. Enda Kelleher and Ryan Ludden tell The Currency of its UK expansion and move into dividend taxes.

Tariffs are just one way Trump aims to undercut competitors of the US with climate free-riding, corporation tax policy and general rogue state behaviour all lined up to put pressure on Irish policymakers.

The next move is the EU's after new US tariffs were announced overnight. The balance between proportionate and escalatory retaliation is a fine one when dealing with any adversary. It is finer still when dealing with Donald Trump.

As Trump's 20% tariff announcement sinks in and the EU responds, The Currency's recent reporting and analysis offer avenues to take a step back and prepare for the turbulent period ahead.

An economic development model based on attracting tax revenue at the expense of other countries can only last as long as they tolerate it, economist Gabriel Zucman warns in an extensive interview.