Trump Tariffs Ignite Global Tensions—and Inflation
How much pain will new tariffs inflict before the upside shows? The Trump administration’s latest volley—a 50% tariff on most Indian goods—marks a dramatic escalation in trade
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How much pain will new tariffs inflict before the upside shows? The Trump administration’s latest volley—a 50% tariff on most Indian goods—marks a dramatic escalation in trade
How does instability in France raise the stakes for global markets? In a week dominated by US drama, French political and debt crises quietly escalated. With Prime Minister Francois Bayrou
What happens when sky-high expectations start to outpace AI reality? Nvidia once again delivered blockbuster numbers: Q2 revenue soared 56% year-over-year to $46.7 billion, and its data center business
Why aren’t investors panicking as Trump targets the Fed? Despite the unprecedented move to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook and plans to stack the central bank with rate-cutting loyalists,
Is America entering a new phase in the global trade wars? President Trump’s doubling down on India—hiking tariffs to a 50% levy on most Indian imports—marks more
How are companies adapting when the global rulebook keeps shifting? For Europe’s industrial giants, it’s become a battle for survival and strategy. Germany’s industry has shed almost
What happens when tariffs turn strategic partners into rivals? That’s the question as President Trump’s latest 50% tariffs on Indian goods take effect, marking one of the most
Why are markets so calm in the face of seismic change at the Fed? Normally, the removal of a Federal Reserve governor—let alone the political brawl now unfolding over
Are trade wars making things better for US workers—or just costlier for everyone else? Trump’s sweeping new tariffs—and the abrupt elimination of the “de minimis” exemption—have