LoginA Lot About Trump Doesn’t Add Up
A very petty man in a very powerful job.
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Stock Ownership Is What Really Divides Americans
It is not synonymous with the health of the country.
Trump is on a Path to Failure
The fact that Trump survived bad trajectories before doesn’t mean that this one is destined to reverse.
A Lot About Trump Doesn’t Add Up
A very petty man in a very powerful job.
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Trump is on a Path to Failure
The fact that Trump survived bad trajectories before doesn’t mean that this one is destined to reverse.
Bessent Takes Tricky Center Stage as Trade Wars Roil U.S. Economy
The Treasury secretary received counsel and criticism from some of his predecessors over President Trump’s policies.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussing President Trump’s 90-day pause on “reciprocal” global tariffs on Wednesday.
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6 Ways to Calm Your Anxiety When Economic Stress Flares
Wild stock market swings and rising recession fears have put Americans on edge. Here are strategies to lower the angst.
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In U.S.- China Tariffs Standoff, Trump Showed Xi He Has Limits
Xi Jinping, who rules with absolute authority, has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. President Trump revealed he has limits.
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Bond Market is Upended by Trump’s Tariffs
In the usually steady government bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury has risen to about 4.5 percent from less than 4 percent at the end of last week.
The price of government bonds, issued by the U.S. Treasury, fell on Friday, while yields rose sharply.
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In U.S.- China Tariffs Standoff, Trump Showed Xi He Has Limits
Xi Jinping, who rules with absolute authority, has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. President Trump revealed he has limits.
Markets Worry About Finding an Exit From Trump’s Trade Fight
Investors are concerned about the continued escalation of the U.S.-China tariff battle — and the state of the president’s negotiating leverage.
Markets Worry About Finding an Exit From Trump’s Trade Fight
Investors are concerned about the continued escalation of the U.S.-China tariff battle — and the state of the president’s negotiating leverage.
The gulf is widening between the United States and China over their tit-for-tat tariff clash.
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The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned.
Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.
The opening of U.S. trade with China a quarter-century ago led to a flood of imports that came to be known as the “China shock.”
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The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned.
Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.
Trump’s Tariffs, Market Panic and What Comes Next
Peter R. Orszag, the C.E.O. of Lazard, discusses how markets are reacting to the uncertainty of Trump’s tariffs.
‘I Hope I Am Wrong, but I Am Pretty Pessimistic’: Four Economists Dissect Trump’s Tariffs
The most dramatic effort to remake the post-World War II trade system was underway — until it wasn’t.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Part of a ‘Tectonic Plate Shift’ in the Global Economy
Peter R. Orszag, the C.E.O. of Lazard, discusses how markets are reacting to the uncertainty of Trump’s tariffs.
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‘I Hope I Am Wrong, but I Am Pretty Pessimistic’: Four Economists Dissect Trump’s Tariffs
The most dramatic effort to remake the post-World War II trade system was underway — until it wasn’t.
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Trump Insists ‘Everybody’ Wants to Make a Trade Deal With the U.S.
The administration says foreign governments are racing to the United States to negotiate, but exactly which countries might strike a deal — and over what — remains unclear.
President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a cabinet meeting on Thursday.
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Trump Insists ‘Everybody’ Wants to Make a Trade Deal With the U.S.
The administration says foreign governments are racing to the United States to negotiate, but exactly which countries might strike a deal — and over what — remains unclear.
Stocks Fall as Tariff Pause Fails to Quell Wall Street’s Worries
A day after recording its best gain since 2008, the S&P 500 fell 3.5 percent on Thursday, showing that fears about tariffs hampering economic growth were still alive.
Trump’s Tariffs Could Impact Apparel Companies That Make Clothing in the U.S.
Even companies that make clothing in America aren’t feeling great about stiff duties on their overseas competition.
Workers in a “cut and sew” apparel factory in the garment district of Manhattan. The factory is a contractor of the fashion brand Outlier.
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Trump’s Tariff Reversal Calms Some G.O.P. Nerves, but Questions Linger
Most Republicans welcomed the unexpected three-month pause on several of President Trump’s tariffs, but some want more clarity about the president’s end game and more power for Congress over trade.
Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, pressed Jamieson Greer, President Trump’s top trade official, on the intent of the tariffs plan.
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Wall Street Stumbles as Relief Over Tariff Pause Fades
The S&P 500 slid, as trade hostilities continued to heat up between Washington and Beijing. Earlier, stocks in Europe and Asia soared.
What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for Global Economy, and You
The newest wave of President Trump’s trade policies increased global uncertainty, causing stocks to fluctuate significantly.
The tariffs announced by President Trump on Wednesday apply to most of the world.
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U.S. and China Headed for ‘Monumental’ Split, Putting World Economy on Edge
A deepening trade war could further weaken ties between the superpowers. The effects will reverberate everywhere.
A cargo ship at the port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in China’s Zhejiang province last month.
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U.S. and China Headed for ‘Monumental’ Split, Putting World Economy on Edge
A deepening trade war could further weaken ties between the superpowers. The effects will reverberate everywhere.
Inflation Slows Unexpectedly Sharply for March, to 2.4%, CPI Report Shows
Policymakers and economists say the latest data is only a temporary reprieve as tariffs could stoke higher inflation.
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This Instability May Be Worth It. Here’s Why.
Oren Cass makes the case for tariffs.
