US junk bonds slide as Trump’s tariffs spark economic worries
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Trump’s tariff fight may be making this early recession signal go haywire
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US lumber prices slide on Trump’s Canadian tariffs delay
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Stocks slide as Trump warns of US economy 'transition'
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Trump continues tariff tumult amid economic uncertainty
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Republicans worry Trump's tariffs could harm economy
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Wall Street slide pulls S&P 500 into correction territory
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The Memo: Trump, amid tariff tangle, sounds serious about bringing Canada into US
President Trump’s tariff policies sparked another day of political and financial-market turmoil Tuesday — along with new recognition that he really may be serious about trying to make Canada part ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump’s Policies Have Shaken a Once-Solid Economic Outlook
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Trump’s Unpredictable Tariffs Cloud Europe’s Economic Outlook
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Is the US really heading into a recession?
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‘Economic self-harm’: Australia says it won’t impose reciprocal tariffs on U.S.
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Trump on if he's expecting recession this year: 'I hate to predict things like that'
President Trump faced a slew of questions about the economic ripple effects of his tariff policy during an interview with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News, including whether he worried about a looming ...The Hill - 3d -
Inflation worries resurfaced even before Trump ramped up tariffs. Don’t expect angst to go away.
Wall Street was already nervous about a potential rise in inflation because of President Trump’s tariffs — and the last thing investors want to see is another disappointing reading on prices even ...MarketWatch - 1d -
Trump 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum take effect, EU announces retaliation
Trump's tariff policies have rattled the stock market and raised fears of an economic slowdown, increased inflation and a global trade war.CBS News - 1d -
The team behind Trump’s economic shock therapy
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Stock market falls sharply as investors fret Trump policies
Stocks continue to slide on Monday, following its worst week since September as president's protectionist policies darken economic view.CBS News - 2d -
Trump economic adviser: US 'launched a drug war, not a trade war' with Mexico, Canada
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The Guardian view on US-Europe relations: Britain is coming to a fork in the road | Editorial
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Morning Report — Trump stirs economic uncertainty
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President Trump defends economic policies as EU announces retaliation against U.S. tariffs
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Trump rejects pleas from business for more clarity on tariffs: 'They always say that'
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Trump pledges to match EU and Canada's retaliatory tariffs
Trump repeated trade threats after the European Union and Canada retaliated to US steel and aluminium tariffs.BBC News - 16h -
Trump doubles down on tariffs threat amid market downturn
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Why the Trump administration is wrong about an energy crisis in the US
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Watch live: Trump addresses business leaders amid economic uncertainty
President Trump will give remarks to a room of business leaders Tuesday evening, as concerns around a possible trade war and the impact of tariffs on the U.S. economy mount. Trump's 25 percent ...The Hill - 1d -
Donald Trump bets propel Michael Platt’s BlueCrest to 15% gain
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Ireland urged to ‘wake up’ as Trump exposes economic reliance on the US
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‘I hate to predict things’: Trump doesn’t rule out US recession amid trade tariffs
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President Trump doesn't rule out a recession amid tariffs against allies
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Trump tracker: the latest data on US trade, tariffs and economy
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Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum come into effect amid US-Canada trade war
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Most say Trump too erratic in economic moves: Survey
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Wall Street suffers ‘ugly’ sell-off amid US recession fears, as Musk’s Tesla falls 50% from all–time high – business live
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