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Markets plunge as trade war escalates
Over the past two days, more than $5 trillion of wealth has been erased from the U.S. stock market as investors react to the tariffs announced by President Trump. China’s retaliatory move today ...NBC News - 21h -
Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall Street
Economists say levies of between 10% and 50% have dramatically added to the risk of a worldwide downturn. Global financial markets have been plunged into turmoil as Donald Trump’s escalating trade ...The Guardian - 1d -
Markets plunge as Trump tariffs spark fears of a trade war
Stocks nosedived at the opening bell after President Donald Trump upended global markets by announcing tariffs on almost all imports coming into the United States. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports on ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump tells investors to buy low: ‘This is a great time to get rich’
President Trump on Friday called on investors to buy low as markets plunge in response to an escalating trade war that intensified Thursday, one day after Trump imposed massive tariffs on much of ...The Hill - 1d -
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 - 8h -
Trump’s Tariffs Drive Another Market Meltdown
A rapidly escalating trade war has socked stocks as investors weigh the fallout from President Trump’s tariff barrage.The New York Times - 1d -
Markets crater in response to President Trump’s tariffs
It was the worst day for the stock market since 2020 as investors absorbed the potential impact of an escalating trade war. NBC News’ Christine Romans reports on how the Trump administration is ...NBC News - 1d -
Markets plunge in reaction to Trump 'Liberation Day' tariffs
Stocks plunged Thursday morning as U.S. trading opened for the first time after President Trump’s announcement of heavy tariffs on nearly every nation exporting products to the United States. The ...The Hill - 2d -
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 - 1d -
Stock market plunges after Trump tariff announcement
The markets closed down around 4% after President Donald Trump’s announcement to slap reciprocal tariffs on global trading partners. The S&P 500 fell 4.8%, while the Nasdaq fell 6% — both their ...NBC News - 1d -
What's in Trump's sweeping new tariff plan?
The fresh round of tariffs escalated a global trade war.ABC News - 2d -
'We will respond': Canada vows retaliatory tariffs if Trump escalates trade war
Trump says he'll unveil new tariffs April 2, which he dubbed "Liberation Day."ABC News - 3d -
Trump escalates global trade war with sweeping tariff blitz
Stock futures tumble as US reveals plans to impose 10% universal levies and higher ‘reciprocal’ dutiesFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump’s Trade War Escalates as China Retaliates With 34% Tariffs
The Chinese government said it would match President Trump’s tariff, and also barred a group of American companies from doing business in China.The New York Times - 1d -
US tariffs on imported autos start as markets reel from Trump's trade escalation
International markets reeled from President Donald Trump's announcement hours earlier of even more sweeping tariffs set to begin later this week and next.ABC News - 2d -
Stocks Drop Again as Trade War Intensifies
Continued worries about President Trump’s trade policies and retaliation by major trading partners overshadowed an unexpectedly strong report on the U.S. labor market.The New York Times - 23h -
U.S. stocks plunge after Trump's tariff shock to global trade
President Donald Trump's rollout of sweeping tariffs on virtually all U.S. imports shattered markets Thursday, as investors dealt an emphatic rebuke of his effort to reorder global trade.NBC News - 2d -
Powell warns Trump's tariffs expected to hike inflation
The remarks came as U.S. stocks plummeted over an escalating trade war.ABC News - 1d -
Trump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets brace amid trade war fears
President promises he will be ‘very kind’ but critics warn his strategy risks triggering chain reaction and global trade war. As Donald Trump prepared to unveil a swathe of reciprocal tariffs, ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump insists he won’t back down from global trade war as markets slump
On social media, the president said, ‘My policies will never change’, before suggesting possible change with Vietnam. Donald Trump doubled down on his decision to launch a global trade war, ...The Guardian - 1d -
Inflation Remained Sticky Ahead of Trump’s Escalating Trade War, PCE Data Shows
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure showed underlying price pressures persisting in February, as inflation-adjusted spending stayed muted.The New York Times - Mar. 28 -
How Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs Impact the Stock Market
What to know about the president’s trade war and how it impacts Wall Street.Inc. - 2d -
Investors brace for sweeping Trump tariff announcement
Trading on Wall Street volatile as US president prepares to escalate trade war on ‘liberation day’Financial Times - 3d -
The Job Market Has Been Resilient. The Trade War Could Be Its Undoing.
The U.S. economy has largely withstood inflation and high interest rates. But tariffs could bring new price increases and put a damper on hiring.The New York Times - 2d -
What to expect from Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs
The BBC's Erin Delmore unpacks the reciprocal taxes the president has promised, as his trade wars continue to escalate.BBC News - 3d -
Trump defends tariffs after markets plunge for second straight day: 'Economic revolution'
President Trump on Saturday took a victory lap over the sweeping new tariffs he levied on nearly all foreign trading partners, claiming the end result will serve as an "economic revolution." "We ...The Hill - 6h -
Global stock markets fall as new Trump tariffs loom
Threat of deepening trade war on eve of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ spooks investors across US, Asia-Pacific and Europe. Stock markets across the world fell heavily on Monday after Donald Trump ...The Guardian - 5d -
U.S. Added 228,000 Jobs In March Ahead of Trade War, Doubling Estimates
The Labor Department said the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2 percent, though the job market remains resilient.Inc. - 1d -
China's factory activity growth at 1-year high, official survey shows, as stimulus measures kick in
Chinese policymakers pledged to step up stimulus push to achieve a growth target of "around 5%" this year and cushion the impact of an escalating trade war.CNBC - 5d -
Trump girds for trade war
Presented by National Council on Aging {beacon} IN HIS BROADEST TRADE MOVE YET, President Trump will outline sweeping tariffs during a White House Rose Garden event Wednesday. Trump met with his ...The Hill - 3d -
The Fallout from Trump’s Reign of Tariffs
Global markets were in a tailspin on Thursday as policymakers and trade partners expressed dismay over president’s latest trade-war salvo.The New York Times - 2d -
Stock market rout deepens as Dow plunges more than 2,200 points
Stocks continued to tumble in the U.S. Friday as financial markets suffered their biggest two-day drop since 2020.CBS News - 5h -
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 - 1d -
Want to Play a Game? Global Trade War Is the New Washington Pastime.
Two dozen trade experts gathered recently to simulate how a global trade war would play out. The results were surprisingly optimistic.The New York Times - 2d -
A deal for TikTok seemingly falls hostage to the US-China trade war
A deal for TikTok seemingly falls hostage to the US-China trade war, sources told ABC News.ABC News - 5h -
Lutnick to plunging markets: Let Trump run the global economy
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said President Trump should run the global economy as markets plummet due to the onset of Wednesday’s tariff announcement for a range of nations. “Let Donald Trump ...The Hill - 2d -
Stock market craters
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Dow plunges 2,231 points as Trump tariffs cause frenzy The stock market cratered ...The Hill - 21h -
Trump's tariffs slammed the market and our financial stocks. 1 of them is a buy
Shares of Goldman Sachs, BlackRock and Wells Fargo plunged Thursday amid the global market selloff.CNBC - 2d -
Stocks shudder again as China strikes back against Trump tariffs
Stock futures are pointing to another major drop in U.S. financial markets as global trade war risks rise.CBS News - 1d