Tesla, Tariffs and a Market Meltdown

Former Treasury secretary on Trump's tariffs: 'People are overreacting a bit'

Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin believes that the economy is not in trouble and that people are overreacting to the new administration's policy changes.

The Hill - 4d

US junk bonds slide as Trump’s tariffs spark economic worries

Premium investors’ demand to hold riskier debt jumps to highest level in six months

Financial Times - 4d

Trump’s Tariff Threat Sends French Wine and Champagne Makers Reeling

Industry representatives warned that a 200 percent tax on European wines and spirits would halt shipments to the United States and wipe €4 billion off France’s trade balance.

The New York Times - 3d

S&P 500 tumbles into ‘correction’ on fresh Trump tariff threats

Gold surges to all-time high as investors seek safety amid doubts over Ukraine ceasefire

Financial Times - 3d

Irish prime minister says "tariffs are damaging" amid Trump trade standoff

Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin described the U.S. and Ireland's economic relationship as a "two-way street."

CBS News - 3d

Late Night Takes Shots at Trump’s Liquor Tariff Threat

Jimmy Kimmel pointed to the irony of President Trump “making it very expensive to get drunk. He’s the reason we need to get drunk!”

The New York Times - 3d

BMW warns of €1bn profit hit from global tariff war

Carmaker’s earnings down a third last year on weak demand from China and global recall

Financial Times - 3d

Trump tariffs are proving ‘big headache’ for tech giants, says Foxconn

World’s biggest contract electronics manufacturer highlights disruption caused by trade policy to groups including Apple and Amazon

Financial Times - 3d

Banks are feeling the strain as lower-income consumers struggle with inflation and tariff chaos

Banks are seeing lower credit-card spending, while delinquencies are rising.

MarketWatch - 3d

Buying a Car? Trump’s Tariffs Could Make It More Expensive.

New car prices could increase $4,000 or more, according to one estimate. And used cars could also rise in price. “It’s a crazy situation for consumers,” an expert said.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump tariffs push consumer sentiment to lowest level since 2022

President Trump's escalating trade wars have shaken confidence in the economy among Americans across the political spectrum, according to survey results released Friday. The University of ...

The Hill - 2d

U.S. consumers are starting to crack as tariffs add to inflation, recession concerns

It’s not just Walmart.

NBC News - 2d

EU nations: More tariffs on fertilizer, food from Russia, Belarus

Yahoo News - 2d

'Maximum pressure': U.S. and Canada's clash over tariffs overshadows G7 meeting

Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied the U.S. was in a trade war Friday as he wrapped up his trip to a meeting of top diplomats from the G7 industrialized democracies.

NBC News - 2d

Hope for a Trump Energy Boom Is Marred by Anxiety About Tariffs

Energy executives meeting in Houston expressed concerns about President Trump’s trade and economic policy even as they praised him and his administration.

The New York Times - 2d

Fear of Trump’s Tariffs Ripples Through France’s Champagne Region

Merchants worried that a trade war could wreak financial havoc in a region that has a robust business exporting the world’s finest bubbly to the United States.

The New York Times - 1d

China’s self-driving lidar leader plans tariff-beating overseas factory

Customers urge Hesai to diversify production of key tech for autonomous vehicles to avoid geopolitical tensions

Financial Times - 1d

Fear of a tariff ‘Trumpcession’ puts pressure on Bank and Fed over interest rates

A trade war could push up inflation when both the UK and US economies really need cheaper borrowing. So what’s a central bank to do?. Monetary policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic will be ...

The Guardian - 1d

China Outlines Plan to Bolster Consumption in Face of Trump Tariffs

Beijing’s leaders are ordering fiscally strapped local governments to spend more to help workers, consumers and businesses.

The New York Times - 12h

The U.S. growth outlook was just cut by the OECD on uncertainty and tariffs

The U.S. economic growth outlook — and even more so, Canada’s and Mexico’s — was lowered on Monday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development due to policy uncertainty and the ...

MarketWatch - 5h

Treasury Secretary Bessent says economy could be 'starting to roll a little bit'

President Trump's Treasury secretary discussed the U.S. economy and tariffs on "Squawk Box."

CNBC - Mar. 7

Apple’s stock sees worst day since 2022. Here are 2 major worries for investors.

Investors are concerned about delayed AI features and the looming threat of tariffs.

MarketWatch - 6d

BofA says this tech stock can work even in a recession. We just bought more shares

Salesforce should be able to continue to grow despite the impact of tariffs and a possible recession.

CNBC - 4d

Cracks are emerging in the idea of America's economic exceptionalism

The U.S. economy and equity markets may be underperforming this year due to a surge in policy uncertainty, a decline in consumer sentiments, a delay in business investment, and a gradual weakening ...

The Hill - 5d