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After a week of massive market losses tied to Team Trump's polarizing tariff policy, U.S. consumers are understandably worried. As of April 10, the S&P 500 Index was down 2.20% over the past five trading days, including a big pop of over 1,400 points on April 9 and a 9.52% gain for SPX—the...

A potential dovish shift by the Federal Reserve, driven by disinflationary pressures stemming from President Donald Trump's tariff policies, could markedly reshape institutional investor sentiment toward cryptocurrencies in the coming quarters. What Happened: As global trade tensions escalate and...

Another indicator of slowing inflation came in on Friday morning with a cooler-than-expected Producer Price Index that fell 0.4% month-over-month in March. On an annual basis, producer inflation slowed to 2.7%, well below economists’ estimates of 3.3% and down from 3.2% in February....

A sharp collapse in consumer confidence is setting off alarms from Main Street, with fresh inflation fears and growing recession risk fanning concerns that the U.S. economy is heading toward a painful stagflationary mix not seen since the early 1980s. In preliminary April data released Friday, the...

Editor’s note: a quote in the story has been updated and corrected. As economic fault lines deepen between the United States and China, the ripple effects are reverberating beyond traditional markets and into the crypto sector. The latest move, a 125% tariff increase on US goods announced by...

Back-to-back weaker-than-expected inflation reports are failing to calm the U.S. Treasury market, with bond yields climbing again on Friday and fueling speculation that a policy misalignment may soon force the Fed's hand. In a Friday report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the Producer...

President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Thursday, increasing the price of Chinese imports to a minimum of 145%. The move combines a 125% reciprocal tariff increase with pre-existing 20% duties. The trade war shows no signs of slowing down as China responded on Friday morning with a retaliatory...

China’s tech stocks are grappling with potential challenges that could have a more significant impact than President Donald Trump‘s tariffs. What Happened:  The Hang Seng Tech Index, which has lost over $350 billion in market value since March, is now under the shadow of geopolitical...

 Janet Yellen, Former Treasury Secretary and Fed Chair between 2014-2018, has expressed her disapproval of President Donald Trump‘s economic policies, attributing them to significant economic damage. What Happened: Yellen, who served under former President Joe Biden, stated that...

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has attributed the recent dramatic volatility across rates, currencies, and equities to “forced selling” by highly leveraged market participants, rather than fundamental economic shifts. What Happened: In an X post, Ackman argued that investors and...

Amid the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is grappling with potential setbacks, according to industry experts. What Happened: Apple’s significant dependence on Chinese supply chains is becoming a hurdle as trade tensions escalate. Despite a...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include the latest U.S. stock futures data. U.S. stock futures edged higher Friday morning, rebounding after a weak Thursday session that saw markets lose momentum. Major benchmark index futures traded in positive territory during premarket hours...

China has significantly increased tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to an unprecedented 125% on Friday. This move comes as a countermeasure to the Trump administration’s similar actions. What Happened: China’s Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council has declared that any...

Even as President Donald Trump paused the reciprocal tariffs for 90 days on Wednesday, he later confirmed in a conversation with reporters at his Oval Office that pharmaceutical companies would face tariffs. What Happened: The rally in pharma stocks was short-lived after the stocks reversed course...

Amid the escalating trade war between the United States and China, Chinese President Xi Jinping is reportedly facing a political dilemma, says China expert and political commentator Gordon Chang. What Happened: Chang stated that Xi is in a difficult position where initiating a...