Investors are concerned about the continued escalation of the U.S.-China tariff battle — and the state of the president’s negotiating leverage.

Investors are concerned about the continued escalation of the U.S.-China tariff battle — and the state of the president’s negotiating leverage.

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Global markets are rallying on President Trump’s decision to pause most of his sweeping levies. But investors remain unsettled, especially as Washington and Beijing face off.

Another sharp sell-off in stocks and bonds greeted President Trump’s latest round of protectionist measures as fears of a U.S. recession grow.

A rapidly escalating trade war has socked stocks as investors weigh the fallout from President Trump’s tariff barrage.

The president is set to announce details of his sweeping tariffs, as companies and global trading partners scramble to respond.

The billionaire was set to be briefed on the military’s closely guarded playbooks on China, raising new questions about his power and access.

The president still believes that his protectionist trade policies will be “great for us” in the long run, but won’t rule out short-term economic pain.

Corporate chiefs see “chaos,” and investors see red as the effect of President Trump’s shifting trade policy begins to weigh on board rooms and trading rooms.

In his address to Congress, the president made clear that his new trade levies were here to stay, acknowledging it might create “a little disturbance.” Analysts forecast what that might look like.

Global leaders are retaliating and investors have sold off stocks in Asia and Europe.