Tariff Threats Hinge on China
On Tuesday, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said whether the White House presses forward with a proposed 100% tariff on Chinese imports will depend on Beijing’s next move, ...
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Trade Threats and China’s Response
Friday, President Trump announced a plan to raise tariffs — at one point threatening 100 percent duties — in retaliation for Beijing’s new controls on rare earth exports, sparking global market ...
Tariff threat raises costs
On Friday, President Donald Trump warned on social media he is weighing a 100% tariffs hike on Chinese imports and new export controls after Beijing tightened rules on rare earths, ...
GDP Revision Bolsters AI-Led Growth Case
NVDA -0.70%AMAT -2.71%TSM +1.42%Moves based on latest close • Data via Yahoo! Finance On Sept. 25, the Commerce Department’s final estimate revised second‑quarter ...
Data Blackout Threatens Key Releases
Today, the federal government shutdown has put the release of the crucial monthly jobs report and other economic statistics at risk, potentially leaving markets and policymakers without official data for ...
PCE: Inflation In Line
Friday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported the August Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rose 0.26% month‑over‑month and 2.7% year‑over‑year, roughly matching economist forecasts ...
PCE Steady, GDP Revised Higher
Friday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ PCE release showed the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose 2.7% year‑over‑year in August, with the core PCE (ex food and ...
PCE: Core Inflation Steady
Today, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of consumer prices showed core Personal Consumption Expenditures held near recent levels, a result that keeps markets focused on the timing of further ...
Macro Resilience, Policy Risks
The OECD lifted its outlook for global growth to 3.2% in 2025 (from 2.9%), with the U.S. raised to 1.8%. The upgrade underscores better-than-expected momentum in ...
France and Japan’s Political Storms Spill Over
The US isn’t the only economy facing turbulence. France is careening toward a government collapse, as fiscal crisis and record-high debt spark investor jitters and a likely fifth change ...
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US Jobs Engine Sputters, Signals Trouble
Is the American job market running out of steam? The latest jobs report shows the US added only 22,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate crept up to ...
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US Labor Market: A Sluggish Grind
Is the job market finally running out of steam, or just grinding through a rough patch? The latest wave of data offers little comfort: ADP reports just 54,000 private-sector ...