Trump’s policies shatter Wall Street’s ‘US exceptionalism’ trade
Stocks and dollar fall in tandem as tariffs dent outlook for American economy
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Wall Street Journal: 'Someone should sue' Trump over tariffs
The Wall Street Journal editorial board took a swipe at President Trump's recent tariff threats, alleging the administration is using a 48-year-old law to start a trade war. In a recent op-ed, the ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
China markets are set to outperform Wall Street as U.S. exceptionalism comes to a pause
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Blackstone and Goldman Sachs CEOs see upsides to Trump’s policies
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Trump's 'America First' policies are boosting stock markets overseas
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Wall Street loses hope in a ‘Trump put’ for markets
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Senate GOP frets as Wall Street takes dip over tariffs, talk of recession
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Trump Wants to Kill Carried Interest. Wall Street Will Fight to Keep It.
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Wall Street reacts to Trump's tariff flip-flopping with Canada
U.S. stocks racked up heavy losses for a second straight day in a volatile session that had investors fixated on President Trump's ever-evolving trade war with Canada. Kelly O'Grady explains.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Wall Street slide pulls S&P 500 into correction territory
Donald Trump’s latest trade broadside against Canada sparks renewed declines in volatile sessionFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Wall Street Journal: Trump aides proposing 'American retreat' in military reorganization
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A Tariff Tantrum: the Upheaval from Trump’s Trade Policies
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.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Wall Street Journal warns there could be a coming 'Trump recession'
The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal is predicting that a full blown economic recession could be coming after a rough day for investors on Monday. "Stock prices have been richly valued ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Wall Street’s No. 2 bull holds his ground. The logic? Trump’s popularity could get worse.
Deutsche Bank is now alone with the second-highest S&P 500 price target on Wall Street.MarketWatch - Mar. 18 -
Republicans warn Trump not to let trade war drag as he doubles down on tariff threats
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One of Wall Street's biggest bulls cuts his S&P 500 outlook, blaming Trump's tariffs
Widely followed strategist Ed Yardeni, one of the biggest bulls on Wall Street, lowered his market forecast, saying President Donald Trump’s tariffs raise the risk of stagflation.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Trump addresses economy concerns amid shifting policy on tariffs
President Donald Trump addressed concerns around the economy after a volatile week on Wall Street. It comes as Trump imposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico only to change course and pause some ...NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Op-ed: The groupthink mind virus has taken over Wall Street and Washington in the worst way
President Trump has called April 2 'the big one,' when retaliatory tariffs are set to hit. Wall Street and Washington are still stuck in wishful thinking.CNBC - 2d -
This Wall Street pro saw the stock-market chaos coming. He says investors should wait to buy again.
When Wall Street strategists were cheering on President Trump’s electoral victory and projecting another rosy year for U.S. stocks, J.P. Morgan’s Michael Cembalest was taking a decidedly different ...MarketWatch - Mar. 14 -
Tech's 3-week sell-off, led by Tesla, wipes out $2.7 trillion in value from megacaps
Wall Street had very different expectations for the tech trade following President Trump's election victory in November.CNBC - Mar. 14 -
The word from U.S. companies to Wall Street in new Trump era is ‘uncertainty’
The “uncertainty” trend comes as President Donald Trump and his administration make sweeping changes at a pace rarely seen in previous administrations — and sometimes then reverse those changes.MarketWatch - 4d -
‘I hate to predict things’: Trump doesn’t rule out US recession amid trade tariffs
US president downplays recent stock market volatility that followed his ducking and weaving over tariff policy. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump on Sunday refused to rule out the ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Wall Street stocks drop as investors fret over US economic slowdown
Tech shares hit as Tesla gives up all its post-election gainsFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Trump taps Michelle Bowman as Fed vice-chair for supervision
Champion of light regulation expected to be welcomed by Wall StreetFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
When It Comes to the Economy, Does Trump Have Musk’s Pain Tolerance?
Wall Street’s slide puts pressure on Musk and Trump, for different reasons.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Chipmakers are finding that good earnings aren't enough to please Wall Street
After investors poured into semiconductor stocks last year, expectations are high, and companies are having trouble making Wall Street happy.CNBC - Mar. 7 -
Fed Governor Michelle Bowman Is Trump’s Pick for Wall Street’s Top Cop
If confirmed, she is likely to usher in a more hands-off approach to financial regulation than her predecessor’s.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Why Washington and Wall St Have Problems With Off-Channel Messaging
Revelations that President Trump’s inner circle discussed sensitive military details on Signal has jolted Washington. What comes next could also be closely watched by Wall Street.The New York Times - 1h -
Retail traders plough $67bn into US stocks while investment giants flee
Have-a-go investors ‘buy the dip’ this year in Wall Street equitiesFinancial Times - 11h -
Is this the start of a period of European exceptionalism in markets?
The very tight rein in all aspects of policy — fiscal, monetary and regulatory — is easingFinancial Times - 5d -
Stock market opens low following Wall Street's worst day in years
The stock market opened in the red as a major sell off continues prompted by fears of a recession and uncertainty from President Donald Trump's tariffs. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports on what could ...NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Wall Street turmoil rattles retirement savers, turning financial planners into therapists
Turmoil on Wall Street is keeping financial planners’ phones ringing as 401(k) holders watch their retirement account balances fall with the stock markets they’re tied to.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
A Bad Day on Wall Street
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Wipeouts on Wall Street
Plus, Perella Weinberg’s decade-long legal fight finally nears its end and Britain’s biggest grocers waver under private equityFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Nvidia to spend hundreds of billions on US supply chain, says chief
Jensen Huang’s pledge follows onshoring plans by other tech companies as Trump trade policies ripple through industryFinancial Times - 5d -
EU must brace for impact of Trump wrecking ball on global trading system | Heather Stewart
UK appears to be out of US eyeline for now but it would not be immune to slowdown triggered by rising tariffs. Forget the “Trump put”, as financial analysts called the bet that the US president’s ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Would Trump Risk a Recession?
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.The New York Times - Mar. 10
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