Politics


Market Snapshot: Dow Logs 6-day Winning Streak As U.S.-Mexico Trade Tensions Recede

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U.S. stocks close higher Monday, with the Dow gaining for the sixth session in a row, as investors continued to snap up ... Read more

Trump: If President Xi Does Not Attend G-20, More China Tariffs Will Go Into Effect Immediately

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The president previously threatened to put levies on another $300 billion in Chinese goods if a trade agreement is not r... Read more

Trump Says President Xi Runs China's Central Bank: 'He Can Do Whatever He Wants'

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President Trump criticizes the Fed for raising interest rates too quickly and giving the Chinese an upper hand in trade ... Read more

Trump: The Mexico Trade Deal Took Just Two Days Because Of My Tariff Threat

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Trump tells CNBC the immigration deal came together in just two days because Mexico's leaders knew the alternative would... Read more

President Trump To CNBC: China Is Going To Make A Deal Because 'they're Going To Have To'

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Trump's remarks to CNBC follow his tweets touting the deal with Mexico that kept the U.S. from slapping tariffs on Mexic... Read more

Chamber Of Commerce Blasts Trump On Tariffs — And Then The President Calls CNBC To Fight Back

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The president's tariff strategy "creates uncertainty with our trading partners," says a top official at the world's larg... Read more

Mark Hulbert: This Social Security Proposal Could Be Something To Get Excited About

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A cost-benefit analysis of the Social Security 2100 Act Read more

Economic Preview: Time To Panic On Economy? No, But Ongoing Trade Wars Give A Taste Of Unpleasant Future

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The economy looked like it was perking up a few months ago, but now gray clouds are moving in. Is it time to panic? ... Read more

Economists: The Fed 'isn't Enough' To Offset Damage Of Tariff Skirmishes With China And Mexico

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"It would take a dramatic easing of monetary policy for them to fully offset these kinds of effects," one economist said... Read more

Market Extra: Why The Jobs Report Could Give The Junk-bond Market A Second Wind

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The U.S. junk bond market is making significant gains this week amid surging expectations that the Federal Reserve will ... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Logs Longest Win Streak Since March Amid Report Of Delayed Mexican Tariffs

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U.S. stocks close solidly higher, after a report that Mexico tariffs could be delayed. Read more

Economic Report: Mortgage Rates Slump To 2-year Low — But Consumers May Not Bite

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Rates for home loans tumbled again as intensifying market turmoil pushed investors into bonds. Whether would-be home buy... Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Mexico Sovereign Debt Rating Cut One Notch By Fitch

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Wednesday’s downgrade to BBB from BBB+ came as Mexican officials met in Washington, D.C., with U.S. officials, seeking... Read more

Navarro Says Trump's New Tariffs 'may Not Have To Go Into Effect' Depending On US-Mexico Talks

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The White House advisor outlined three specific areas where Mexico could make changes to stop Trump from slapping tariff... Read more

Why Trump's Pivot To Using Tariffs As A Political Weapon Is So Dangerous For The Economy

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President Donald Trump prides himself on bold negotiating tactics, but his threat to put tariffs on Mexico could backfir... Read more

Top Ten: 10 Best Retirement And Investing Articles Published This Week

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MarketWatch’s most-read stories this week include a continuation of the ‘Best New Ideas in Retirement’ series, the... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Suffer Worst May Since 2010 As Trump Threatens Tariffs On Mexico

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Stocks close lower Friday, with the market logging its worst May since 2010, after President Donald Trump unexpectedly a... Read more

Surprise Mexican Tariffs Hurt China Trade Talks: 'How Can You Trust Trump To Honor A Deal?'

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Trump's surprise vow to slap new tariffs on Mexican goods undermines the chance of a trade resolution with China. Read more

John Negroponte: Trump's New Tariff On Mexico Is 'bad Politically And Bad Economically'

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"I think it's both bad politically and bad economically and I don't think it's really going to help solve the immigratio... Read more

Trump May 'end Up Torpedoing' The New NAFTA After Threatening Mexico With A Costly Tariff

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President Trump says an additional tariff on Mexican goods would address the "border crisis." Read more