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Trump tells Americans to "hang tough" as 10% universal tariffs take effect
Countries targeted by President Trump for higher so-called reciprocal tariffs are due to go into effect on Wednesday.CBS News - 1d -
Apple's 3-day loss in market cap swells to almost $640 billion
Apple is reeling over concerns that President Donald Trump's tariffs could force the iPhone maker to raise prices or accept lower profits.CNBC - 4h -
Everything Is Going According to Plan
Will President Trump’s tariffs go down as one of the 100 worst decisions in presidential history? 50? 10?The New York Times - 7h -
Stock market whipsaws as Trump makes new China threat
It was a roller-coaster day in stocks as panic selling subsided, while President Trump threatened to hit China with a 50% tariff.CBS News - 4h -
How 'White Lotus' fans can get the best Thailand travel deals: 'Price alerts are going to be more important than ever,' one expert says
After seasons set in Hawaii and Italy, the third season of the HBO show takes place in Southeast Asia.CNBC - 1d -
We have more data on ourselves than ever before. But can we really track our way into happiness? | Samantha Floreani
Self-tracking is regularly promoted as a way toward self-improvement. But life is not a mathematical problem waiting to be solved. . Inspired by a curiosity to factcheck my own feelings, I’ve been ...The Guardian - 1d -
Canada Drops the Gloves in Tariff Spat, Makes Its Case on U.S. Billboards
The tariffs-are-a-tax messages are targeting residents in places like Pittsburgh that count on Canadian trade.The New York Times - 1d -
Gallagher a testament to Bucs’ steady approach
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – After exploding for 17 runs in a series-opening win on Friday, ETSU baseball slowed its pace in a Saturday doubleheader against UNC Greensboro. The Bucs lost a pair of ...Yahoo Sports - 21h -
Sec. Bessent says the market 'consistently underestimates' Trump amid turmoil
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent on Meet the Press reacts to stock markets facing their worst week in five years, claiming market reactions are hard to predict.NBC News - 1d -
Ranking offseason moves with most impact on 2025 NFL Draft: D.K. Metcalf and Geno Smith trades, more
2025 NFL Draft projections were never the same after these movesCBS Sports - 11h -
Small business owners react to Trump's sweeping tariffs
Small business owners are weighing in on the tariffs President Donald Trump unveiled against virtually all U.S. trading partners on Wednesday afternoon.ABC News - 3d -
US market plunges for second day after Trump’s sweeping tariffs
The U.S. stock market took another nosedive for a second day after President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on countries around the world.NBC News - 3d -
Live updates: Trump defends tariffs; Billionaire Trump endorser calls for trade war time-out
Vulnerable House Republicans are on defense amid the fallout from President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, which have stoked uncertainty about the economy. Markets took a nosedive Thursday ...The Hill - 22h -
Trump Says No Pause to Tariffs as He Targets China for Retaliation
The president said he would counter Beijing’s tariffs, which came in response to Mr. Trump’s own levies, with even more tariffs on Chinese imports.The New York Times - 4h -
'Nowhere to hide.' How Apple and others in Silicon Valley are bracing for Trump tariffs
The Trump administration's tariffs will significantly hurt Silicon Valley tech companies like Apple, which has manufacturing operations in China, Vietnam and India.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Americans ready to retire aren't worried about 'day-to-day' market fluctuations
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed concerns Americans might be having about a potential impending recession and the status of their retirement plans.NBC News - 1d -
Tech stocks whipsaw in volatile trading session as Trump stands by tariffs
Shares of Apple, Microsoft and Tesla moved further down on Monday, but Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Nvidia started to regain lost ground from last week.CNBC - 4h -
Zen the border collie teaches other dogs how to rescue people in Italy's avalanche-prone Dolomites
The role of dogs in Italian alpine rescues is becoming more important as the number of people caught by avalanches increases — up by 50% over the last 25 yearsABC News - 18h -
Vietnam Urges United States to Delay Imposing Tariffs On It
In recent years Vietnam has forged strategic and economic links with the United States, its former foe, making the steep tariff rate all the more of a shock.The New York Times - 1d -
What Trump has said about tariffs as stock market reacts
As markets tumble and fears grow over a global trade war in response to President Trump's tariffs, he has advised Americans to "be strong" and "hang tough."CBS News - 2h -
Are Trump's tariffs negotiable or here to stay? Amid confusion, he says can be both.
For days, Trump officials have offered conflicting statements on whether countries can do anything to save themselves from the severe tariffs.ABC News - 3h -
JPMorgan chief Dimon warns trade war risks recession and higher prices
Donald Trump’s tariffs could cause long-lasting damage to US alliances, Wall Street banker tells shareholdersFinancial Times - 14h -
Why Trump’s Tariffs Are Rattling Even Meta
Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, would not seem to be in the line of fire from tariffs. But President Trump’s trade actions are hitting even social networking businesses.The New York Times - 3d -
Commerce Secretary Lutnick doesn't back down in face of market sell-off: 'The tariffs are coming'
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration remains committed to implementing its reciprocal tariffs amid a global market sell-off.CNBC - 14h -
Wall Street’s Decision Makers Brace for More Chaos After Markets Plunge
The financial titans who backed Trump are now dealing with the fallout from his tariffs. They spent the weekend surveying the damage of last week’s major sell-off.The New York Times - 22h -
U.S. Farmers Brace for Losses in New Trade War With China
China is the third-biggest buyer of U.S. agricultural products. Now that it has punched back with tariffs on American goods, farmers can expect to feel the pain.The New York Times - 3d -
Globalization made America rich. Now, Trump's tariffs may upend it.
President Trump treats America’s friends more like its adversaries and his worldwide tariffs may reshape the global economy and the lives of billions.NBC News - 12h -
Republicans Ted Cruz, Rand Paul speak out on risks of Trump tariff policy
As fallout continues from Trump's severe tariff policy on virtually all U.S. trading partners, some GOP senators are warning about the risks for American families.ABC News - 8h -
After Trump’s Tariffs, Stocks Plunged but Penguin Memes Ticked Up
The internet poked fun at the Trump administration’s decision to impose new tariffs on Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australian territories near Antarctica where many penguins but no people live.The New York Times - 2d -
Bill Ackman’s main fund drops 15% this year as trade war hits holdings
Billionaire’s Pershing Square Holdings bet on tariff-exposed stocks like NikeFinancial Times - 7h -
Stocks plunge to start week as Trump digs in on tariffs
The stock market kicked off the week with more steep losses after President Trump spent the weekend defending his new tariffs amid growing blowback at home and abroad. The Dow Jones Industrial ...The Hill - 11h -
Stock market plunges for second straight day after Trump's tariff announcement
NBC News' Christine Romans reports after the stock market closed after another plunge following President Trump's tariff announcement, marking the two worst trading days since March of 2020.NBC News - 3d -
Business leaders speak out about President Trump’s tariffs
Billionaire Trump backer Bill Ackman is among the business leaders who have criticized the president’s trade war. NBC News’ Christine Romans reports Ackman called the tariffs a mistake and urged a ...NBC News - 2h -
EU offered ‘zero-for-zero’ deal to US weeks before tariff announcement
Cars and other goods were to be included, according to EU trade commissioner, who says offer is still on table . The EU has said it offered the US a “zero-for-zero” tariff deal on cars and ...The Guardian - 3h -
How Trump's tariffs rollout turned into stock market mayhem
What's happened is something worse than the worst-case scenario.CNBC - 2d -
A Tariffs Cheat Sheet
An escalating global trade war has tanked markets and plunged corporate America into chaos. DealBook asked economists, investors and other experts to help make sense of what’s next.The New York Times - 2d -
Uncertainty Over Tariffs Leads to Wild Swings in Markets
The S&P 500 slipped into bear market territory in early trading but by the end of the day climbed back close to where it opened. President Trump said he would not back off his trade war, ...The New York Times - 1h -
Starmer vows not to raise taxes despite Trump’s tariffs
Prime minister says he will ‘seize the opportunity’ to make the economy more secureFinancial Times - 8h -
US defends tariffs on remote island of penguins and seals
A group of islands, occupied only by penguins and seals, has been swept up in Trump's trade war.BBC News - 19h
