Trump, Tariff and Global Economy
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Tariffs pose rising inflation and rate cut risks for H2 2025 as CPI data hints at early price pressures in key goods. See why markets may be underpricing this threat.
General Motors and other U.S. companies give updates on how much President Trump’s tariffs are impacting them.
The impact is particularly severe on vehicles with a high proportion of imported components, including those assembled in the United States with parts from Canada, Mexico, and Europe, according to the Anderson Economic Group.
General Motors said tariffs slashed its second-quarter income by more than $1 billion, and other companies pointed to import duties to explain smaller profits.
The economy’s resilience so far to President Trump’s global trade war risks emboldening him and unleashing the sort of economic devastation that economists have long feared.
Prepare for the 'year of tariffs' in 2025. Learn how escalating trade barriers and negotiations could impact markets and your investment strategies.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Wednesday that monetary policy is in the right place to allow central bankers to monitor the economy before taking their next steps, while warning that the impact of trade tariffs is only just starting to hit the economy.
AP Macroeconomics FRQ Practice: Assume that all nations trading with the United States decide to decrease tariffs on U.S. exports. Given no other changes, how would the decrease in tariffs impact the current account balance? Explain.
Donald Trump keeps flipping and flopping on tariffs. Many are scheduled to kick in on Aug. 1, but who knows. Nevertheless, U.S. households and businesses need to gird their loins for the biggest
The trade war briefly hit earnings expectations for the likes of Nvidia Corp. and Amazon, but they swiftly bounced back. More than just a retailer, Amazon has a massive cloud business that’s relatively trade-proof, and Nvidia has benefitted from positive reversals in policy since the trade war first broke loose (more on that later).
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Benzinga on MSNAnalysts Warn Market Is Ignoring Impact of Existing Tariffs on Margins and Economic GrowthSome market analysts say investors are underestimating the risks from existing tariffs, according to Bloomberg. Average U.S. import duties have surged to over 13%, up fivefold from last year, reducing profit growth by 5% or more and adding pressure to the broader economy.