Major stock indexes and the dollar eased on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed his latest trade threats, recommending 50% tariffs on European Union imports from June 1 and considering a 25% tariff on any Apple iPhones made outside the U.

On May 23rd President Donald Trump threatened to impose a tariff of 50% on imports from the European Union, more than double the size of his earlier threat of 20%. “Our discussions with them are going nowhere,

The president threatened both Apple and the European Union with higher tariffs on Friday, saying trade talks with the Europeans had stalled.