Trade
Economists take issue with Trump’s tariff formula, arguing rate is inflated
The formula at the core of President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement that continues to rattle markets is bewildering economists, who say it is based on flawed assumptions. Economists argue that Trump’s formula relies on a flawed, underestimation of a key metric, resulting in inflated tariff rates for countries. According to the Office of the United […]
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Trump tariffs live updates: Eli Lilly CEO says tariffs endanger R&D; automakers seek ‘opportunity in the chaos’
Trump claims China has been “hit much harder” in tariff war U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed that China has been “hit much harder than the USA, not […]
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How Trump’s tariffs rollout turned into stock market mayhem
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., April 4, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Before Wednesday, President Donald Trump’s tariffs were expected to be a problem for markets and the economy, but a manageable one. So much for that idea. What happened instead is something worse […]
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If tariffs encourage companies to return to the U.S., these companies will benefit
Stocks have fallen sharply in the aftermath of President Donald Trump ‘s tariffs, but there are some names that may ultimately benefit as companies return operations to the United States, according to two financial firms. Trump vowed to bring factories and jobs back to the country when he signed a sweeping tariff policy on Wednesday. […]
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U.S. Senate Republicans pass measure to move forward on Trump’s tax cuts
The U.S. Capitol building viewed through the bars of standard barricades in Washington, U.S., April 4, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters The U.S. Senate approved a Republican budget blueprint early on Saturday that aims to extend trillions of dollars worth of President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and sharply reduce government spending. The vote, following […]
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China says ‘market has spoken’ after Trump tariffs spark global stocks rout
A man checks his phone next to an electronic board showing stocks on the Heng Seng Index in Hong Kong on April 3, 2025. Peter Parks | Afp | Getty Images China’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday said “the market has spoken” following the U.S. imposition of sweeping new tariffs and called for the White House […]
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Congress has power over tariffs, but stopping Trump isn’t likely as of now
President Donald J Trump addresses a joint session of Congress as Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) listen in the Capitol building’s House chamber on Tuesday, March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump is on a tariff spree […]
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Price hikes, layoffs and import fees: How car giants are reacting to Trump’s tariffs
An employee mounts a VW logo on a new Volkswagen Tiguan at the VW main plant. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Auto giants have responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs by announcing plans to raise prices, impose import fees, pause production and even lay off staff. As part of plans designed […]
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U.S. energy secretary’s former company crushed by oil sell-off after Trump tariff escalation
Chris Wright, chief executive officer of Liberty Energy Inc. and US energy secretary nominee for US President-elect Donald Trump, arrives for a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Liberty Energy shares lost around nearly a third of their […]
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Tariffs will drive up the cost of airplanes, the United States’ star export
The production line for the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft is pictured at Boeing’s 737 factory in Renton, Washington, November 18, 2021. Jason Redmond | Reuters President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are set to drive up the cost of Boeing and Airbus planes, GE Aerospace engines, and hundreds of other aerospace and defense products, […]
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