President Trump’s next round of tariffs on major trading partners went into effect just after midnight, bringing levies on China to at least 104 percent.
President Trump’s next round of tariffs on major trading partners went into effect just after midnight, bringing levies on China to at least 104 percent.
Wall Street’s sell-off reflects investor fears that President Trump’s tariffs will lead to higher prices, slower growth and possibly a global recession.
The already battered spirits industry will see its supply squeezed if tariffs raise import costs and other countries’ retaliation closes off export markets.
Dozens of foreign governments were trying to appeal to the president to have steep tariffs rolled back, but the president and his advisers have indicated negotiations could be difficult.
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In his annual letter to shareholders, Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, wrote that a trade fight could dampen consumer and investor confidence and increase inflation.
Tariffs set to take effect this week risk stoking even higher inflation and slower growth than expected, complicating the central bank’s decisions on monetary policy.
As the rout in financial markets intensified last week, President Trump turned his ire toward the Federal Reserve, which he has pressured to resume interest rate cuts.
A brutal day for markets around the world added to the pain of last week’s turmoil. The S&P 500 ended nearly 18 percent below its February peak on Monday.
In the first weekend since President Trump unveiled broad tariffs, many shoppers sought to get ahead of expected price increases, while others showed patience.
A shopper in Marina del Rey, Calif. Many Americans this weekend were out in grocery stores, car dealerships, malls and big discount chains, racing to figure out how to get ahead of the new tariffs plan.
President Trump at the White House on Sunday. He wrote on social media that the only way to cure “massive Financial Deficits” with China, Europe and many others was with tariffs.