trade


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

The Fed Is 'indicating That A Rate Cut Is Coming,' Says Former Central Banker

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Former Fed governor Sarah Bloom Raskin said Chairman Powell's recent speech signals the central bank's willingness to co... 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

Constellation Brands' Stock Drops As New Tariffs Could Raise Corona, Modelo Import Costs

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The drop put the maker of Mexican beers like Corona and Modelo on track for its biggest one-day loss since Jan. 9, when ... 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

Shares Of US Automakers Plunge Because They Have Major Production In Mexico

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The largest U.S. automaker stocks drop after President Trump threatened to put a 5% tariff on Mexican imports. Read more

Trade War Could Trigger A 'global Financial Crisis,' Says Ex-China Central Bank Chief

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China continued to ramp up the rhetoric against the U.S. on Friday, with a former Chinese central bank chief saying that... 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

Market Extra: One Of Wall St.s Premier Investors Says S&P 500 May Tumble 16% By Summers End Because Markets Never Had A Trade War Like This

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Enjoy Thursday’s bounce, because Scott Minerd of Guggenheim Partners says it won’t last for very long. Read more

Trump Says US Will Impose 5% Tariff On All Mexican Imports From June 10

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Duties of up to 25% will be added if Mexico does not substantially stop the "illegal inflow of aliens" entering the U.S.... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Slightly Higher As Trade-inspired Selloff Pauses

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U.S. stocks close slightly higher Thursday as bond yields halted their slide, giving the market a reprieve from relentle... Read more

China Makes Next Move In Trade War, Reportedly Halting US Soy Purchases

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China has halted purchases of American soybeans in another chess move in the escalated trade war, according to a Bloombe... Read more

Jamie Dimon Warns US-China Trade Fight Becoming A 'real Issue' That Could Deter Investment

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Dimon was answering a question about the risks that could end the current economic expansion. Read more

Increasing Tariffs On China Will Likely Hurt US Growth, Says Nomura

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U.S. President Donald Trump claims that tariffs have meant China is paying billions of dollars. Economists say that isn'... Read more

Runaway Cost Of College Hurts Americans More Than The China Trade War

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Private-college tuition is rising at more than twice the rate of U.S. inflation, writes Brett Arends. Read more

Mark Hulbert: Heres The Real Reason Why The Stock Market Is Struggling Now

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Market-timers are taking a wait-and-see approach, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Higher But Dow Logs Longest Weekly Losing Streak Since 2011

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U.S. stocks close higher Friday ahead of the long weekend as trade-war fears receded somewhat following reports Presiden... Read more

Economic Report: Mortgage Rates Slide To Match The Lowest Of 2019 As Trade War Heats Up

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Rates for home loans fell again, in what should be a bonus for home shoppers, if they could find homes to buy and scrape... Read more

The World's Largest Shipping Firm Warns Of 'considerable Uncertainties' As Trade Tensions Rise

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Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk on Friday posted first-quarter profit close to expectations and warned that tra... Read more