Investors, businesses and consumers all seem terrified of how President Trump’s tariffs could upend the global economy.
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Tariffs threaten to upend markets American farmers depend on
President Trump said that he is standing up for skilled workers and farmers by slapping tariffs on imports but farmers aren’t happy.
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Today is Trump’s ‘Liberation Day.’ What does that mean for tariffs?
President Trump has been promising new “reciprocal tariffs” to punish other countries for their tariffs and trade barriers. Markets are nervous that a trade war could hike prices and hurt the economy.
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It’s been a wild rollout of Trump’s tariffs. Here’s how we got here
President Trump’s tariff talk has been big — and also unpredictable. He’s frequently made threats only to back off or shift deadlines. Here, a look at how the tariff agenda has rolled out.
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India is hoping its manufacturing industry will profit from Trump’s tariffs on China
India is hoping to attract more manufacturing as the Trump administration’s tariff policies make it more expensive to do business in China.
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Why CEOs are calm about tariffs in public — but ‘very discouraged’ in private
Business leaders are trying to engage in a delicate diplomacy with the White House — even as their companies brace for the impact of market volatility and tariffs.
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As global tariff tensions rise, here’s the latest on U.S. trade with top partners
President Trump has upended global markets by imposing tariffs on imports from several of America’s top trading partners. Here’s what to know.
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The U.S. buys electricity from Canada. Now it’s a focus of the trade war
As a trade war grew this week, Ontario’s leader threatened a surcharge on Canadian electricity sold in some U.S. states. The episode highlighted the U.S. reliance on imported Canadian power.
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Stocks sink again, as Trump doubles down on tariffs
Trump has long boasted about the market’s performance under him. But now he seems to have other priorities.
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Economic uncertainty can trigger recession — and your spending could hold the key
Economists look for signs that a recession may be approaching by monitoring consumer confidence and business sentiment — two indicators of uncertainty.
