Economic analyst Peter Schiff wrote on X: "Investors are excited about Trump's trade deal with the U.K., our first victory in the trade war. The effective tariff rate on U.S. goods entering the U.K. is 0.5 percent. So, from the American perspective, what we stand to win from the deal is relief from Trump's tariffs on U.K. imports."

Trump imposed "reciprocal" tariffs on nearly all other countries, but quickly paused them to allow time to negotiate trade agreements with the United States.

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as investors cheered a new trade agreement hammered out between the United States and Britain, while U.S. President Donald Trump signaled upcoming talks with China would be more substantial than initially thought.

A United States district judge issued a temporary restraining order on Friday halting key aspects of the Trump administration's extensive efforts to reduce the federal workforce. Reuters said Northern California District Judge Susan Illston sided with a group of unions,

A federal judge on Friday issued a temporary pause on the Trump administration’s plans to restructure government agencies and cut tens of thousands of federal workers.