U.S. Economy
Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from new tariffs
Smartphones and computers will be exempted from President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, according to new guidance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The guidance comes after Trump earlier this month imposed 125% tariffs on products from China, a move that was poised to take a toll on tech companies like Apple, which make most of […]
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How China used Vietnam to evade higher U.S. tariffs
The threat of rising tariff rates on U.S. imports could hobble the economic trajectory of countries such as Vietnam. Foreign direct investment in Vietnam has increased in recent years as firms search for ways to manage risks stemming from production in China. Vietnam has received approximately $18.5 billion in net foreign direct investment, according to World Bank […]
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10-year Treasury yield tops 4.5% after surge this week that’s worrying Wall Street and the White House
The 10-year Treasury yield climbed higher Friday, adding to its steep weekly rise, as dizzying trade moves by President Donald Trump caused investors to dump U.S. assets in favor of other global safe havens. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield advanced more 10 basis points to 4.495%. It earlier jumped to its highest level since Feb. 13. The 2-year […]
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Trump tariff collection for freight shipments delayed by Customs ‘glitch’
An alert from U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday notified users of a glitch in the system that is used to exempt freight from tariffs, including shipments from China that were already on the water at the time of this week’s whipsaw in tariffs policy, and any trade from nations now under the 90-day […]
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U.S. energy secretary says shale industry will ‘survive and thrive’ despite plunging crude prices
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum speak with members of the media outside of the West Wing of the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he is not […]
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US targets China oil storage terminal in new Iran-related sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 24, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Iranian oil trading networks Thursday, including on a China-based crude oil storage terminal linked via a pipeline to an independent refinery, just days before direct talks between the U.S. and Iran. The sanctions came after Secretary of State Marco […]
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Trump walked back his tariff rollout. But is the damage already done?
People walk by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) before the Closing Bell and the start of President Donald Trump’s news conference on tariffs on April 2, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump offered his trading partners — and financial markets — some reprieve on Wednesday as […]
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10-Year Treasury yields fall after Trump’s tariff reprieve
U.S. Treasury yields moved lower on Thursday as investors breathed a sigh of relief after U.S. President Donald Trump enacted a 90-day tariff reprieve on most countries, reversing a sharp sell-off in bonds. At 4:50 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury yield was lower by over 10 basis points to 4.288%, and the 2-year Treasury yield also dropped just […]
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Ray Dalio says Trump should negotiate a ‘win-win’ trade deal with China
Ray Dalio, billionaire and founder of Bridgewater Associates, speaks to members of the media while departing a meeting with House Budget Committee Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on March 25, 2025. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s temporary pullback on reciprocal tariffs […]
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Trump tariffs: White House blinks first with temporary reprieve; China’s duties kick in
China has been ‘isolated’ amid U.S. tariffs, Bill Ackman says China has been “isolated as a bad actor” as a result of mounting trade tensions and tariff impositions with the U.S., billionaire investor Bill Ackman said Thursday in a social media post. “Every American company is immediately moving their supply chains out of China back […]
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