The Stock Market Is Suddenly Treating Trump’s Tariffs Like a Real Threat

The S&P 500 just had its worst day of 2025.
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Trump’s Tariffs Hit Stock Markets
Global leaders are retaliating and investors have sold off stocks in Asia and Europe.The New York Times - 4h -
FirstFT: Trump tariffs hit global stock markets
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The EU has real leverage to counter Trump’s tariff threats
The EU is not a superpower in the traditional sense, but it continues to have significant power in the area of foreign trade.The Hill - Feb. 21 -
The Stock Market Wasn’t Supposed to Look Like This Under Trump 2.0
U.S. equities are lagging other countries’ stock markets.Inc. - 4d -
Trump’s tariffs loom suddenly through the fog of trade war
In the US president’s mind, the trade instruments blur into one anotherFinancial Times - 1d -
Wall Street stocks steady at end of volatile month despite Trump tariff threats
S&P 500 rises 1.6% to trim February’s lossesFinancial Times - 3d -
Stocks kick off March with biggest drop in months as Trump tariffs rattle market
U.S. stocks endured another serious setback on Monday as what one trader described as a tariff “tape bomb” from President Trump caused the S&P 500 to tally its biggest daily drop in months.MarketWatch - 19h -
Trump tariff threats rattle consumers
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Consumer confidence dips in Trump’s first month A new survey found that ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Stagflation is a new threat to the stock-market rally. What investors should know.
Worries about an unwelcome mix of inflation and stagnating economic growth are back, only this time such fears are becoming harder for investors to shake off.MarketWatch - Feb. 24
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