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Billionaire Trump backer warns of 'economic nuclear winter' over tariffs
Bill Ackman says the US president should pause his planned import taxes - or risk shattering investors' confidence.BBC News - 11h -
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 - 8h -
Billionaire financiers lambast Trump tariffs
Alarm at market turmoil prompts even allies of the president to speak outFinancial Times - 12h -
Trump is losing the confidence of business leaders, billionaire investor Bill Ackman says
Bill Ackman said that America is heading toward a self-inflicted "economic nuclear winter" as a result of President Donald Trump's tariff policy rollout.CNBC - 18h -
Which Trump-supporting billionaires have lost the most in tariff markets turmoil?
Wealth of world’s richest tycoons shrinks as US president’s trade war spooks investors. Business live – latest updates With global stock markets reeling from Donald Trump’s announcement of ...The Guardian - 16h -
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 - 1d -
Abigail Disney: ‘Every billionaire who can’t live on $999m is kind of a sociopath’
She is one of the heirs to the Walt Disney fortune – and has long argued for rich people like her to pay more tax. Now she is working out how best to meet the challenge of Trump, Musk and the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Under Trump and Musk, billionaires wield unprecedented influence over US national security
Government officials and contractors long controlled spy operations. Now the likes of Musk and Bezos are in control. Just days before Donald Trump ’s inauguration in January, Blue Origin, the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Bill Ackman warns Trump to call a timeout on trade war: 'This is not what we voted for'
Billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman, who endorsed President Trump last year, is offering a stark warning about the risks of the White House’s tariff plans, arguing they could cause the ...The Hill - 1d -
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller: 'I do not support tariffs exceeding 10%'
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller made a rare post on the social media platform X on Sunday, reiterating his opposition to tariffs exceeding 10%.CNBC - 19h -
Trump adviser fires back at Bill Ackman: 'Nuclear winter' talk 'completely irresponsible'
White House National Economic Council (NEC) Director Kevin Hassett said in a Monday interview that billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman “should ease off the rhetoric” after he warned that ...The Hill - 15h -
Musk, Navarro tangle on tariffs
Tech billionaire and close Trump ally Elon Musk tangled with the president's trade advisor Peter Navarro on tariffs over the weekend, as the administration’s new import taxes have roiled the stock ...The Hill - 16h -
Musk’s Dissent on Tariffs Sparks Backlash From White House Insiders
Can’t DOGE this: Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro snubs the billionaire’s call for a U.S.-E.U. free trade and immigration zone as the naivete of someone who “sells cars,” and “doesn’t understand” ...Inc. - 14h -
Mark Cuban: Tariffs, DOGE cuts could result in 'far worse situation than 2008'
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban predicted the United States economy would be in a “far worse situation than 2008” if President Trump’s tariffs stay in place and Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...The Hill - 9h -
Crypto veterans seek to make publicly traded Janover the MicroStrategy of Solana
A small publicly traded software company is looking to become a key backer of Solana.CNBC - 18h -
This AI Startup Secured the Support of Sam Altman, Jensen Huang, and Jeff Bezos
The physics modeling company Rescale just closed a $115 million Series D with support from some big-name backers.Inc. - 17h -
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 - 13h -
Billionaire on trial in Azerbaijan who risks being left behind by peace deal
Ethnic Armenian Ruben Vardanyan's fortune is of little use now that he is facing a possible life term in jail.BBC News - 7h -
Trump: Tariffs sparking investment in US
President Trump late Sunday defended his tariff plan amid recession fears, saying they are sparking investment in the United States. Trump spoke aboard Air Force One, where he said he was elected ...The Hill - 19h -
Trump is disrupting everything — why isn’t Congress doing anything?
It's not clear Trump knows what he's doing.The Hill - 19h -
TikTok Deal Stymied Over Trump Tariffs
A deal for TikTok to be purchased has stalled due to Trump’s tariffs on China.Inc. - 2d -
Trump Tariffs Spill Over into Italian Wine Industry
The Italian wine industry may suffer immensely with Trump tariffs.Inc. - 1d -
What Trump’s Tariffs Will Mean for the Apparel Industry
Expect meaningful pullback in consumption if Trump’s tariffs do in fact stand.Inc. - 10h -
Trump’s Tariffs: US vs China
President Trump ramps up the threat of a trade war with possible more tariffs on China.BBC News - 12h -
Trump meets with Netanyahu at White House
Watch live coverage as President Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House.NBC News - 11h -
Trump's 'one shot' on trade
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump ramps up as markets melt down The White House showed no signs Monday of ...The Hill - 8h -
Trump's Colorado portrait artist says career in jeopardy
The artist behind a portrait of President Trump that hung at the Colorado Capitol for six years says the president's comments are "negatively impacting" her business. The portrait of Trump by ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump is breaking China’s foothold in the Americas
The Trump administration is pushing back against China's influence in Latin America, with Honduras reactivating its trade relationship with Taiwan, Mexico closing the backdoor for Chinese products, ...The Hill - 19h -
Trump posts video of himself golfing on Truth Social
President Trump posted a video of himself golfing Sunday on Truth Social. It wasn't immediately clear if the video was from Sunday. Trump is an avid golfer and often spends time on the golf course ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariff on China
President Trump on Monday threatened to impose a 50 percent tariff on imports from China, a massive escalation of a potential trade war between the world's two largest economies. Trump's threat is ...The Hill - 15h -
Watch live: Trump and Netanyahu meet at White House
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes his second visit to the White House this year for a meeting with President Trump. The meeting will take place just days after Trump announced a 17 ...The Hill - 15h -
Trump swipes at California's Dems while celebrating Dodgers
President Trump on Monday welcomed the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House. Trump celebrated the Dodgers' victory over the New York Yankees last October, praising the ...The Hill - 15h -
Trump axes senior U.S. military official at NATO
President Trump has fired a top U.S. military officer at NATO headquarters in Brussels, drawing ire from Democrat lawmakers. Trump relieved of duty without explanation Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana ...The Hill - 4h -
Economists take issue with Trump's tariff formula, arguing rate is inflated
The formula the Trump administration used to calculate his tariffs is bewildering economists.CNBC - 2d -
UK Eases Rules on EVs as Trump’s Auto Tariffs Hit
Even before the latest tariffs by the Trump administration, Britain’s car industry was struggling.The New York Times - 18h -
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 - 3d -
Trump Treats European Allies as a Cash Cow
President Trump has shown a willingness to fracture the trans-Atlantic alliance with his tariffs and demands for higher military spending.The New York Times - 2d -
As Netanyahu Meets With Trump, He Finds an ‘Unshackled’ Ally
President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are using similar playbooks as they face turmoil.The New York Times - 12h -
Trump and Paramount Agree on Mediator in ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
President Trump’s $20 billion suit accuses CBS News of deceptively editing an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris.The New York Times - 10h -
Morning Report — Trump digs in on tariffs
In today’s issue: President Trump on Sunday redoubled his support for massive tariffs on most of the world amid heavy market fallout and criticism from some allies. Wall Street was rocked by ...The Hill - 20h