Mar 04 Stocks fall as trade war between U.S. and key partners escalate, wiping out S&P 500 post-election gains By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The benchmark index fell 1.2% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 670 points, or 1.6%, The Nasdaq slipped 0.4% despite a rebound in big tech stocks such as Nvidia. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 9:27 Businesses hit by new tariffs U.S. slaps on Mexico, Canada and China By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Azhar Merchant The White House is implementing two new policies with global consequences ahead of President's Trump's address to Congress. The Trump administration is halting military aid to Ukraine and it's imposing new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. Roben Farzad, economic… Continue watching
Mar 04 5 things to know about tariffs and how they work By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President Donald Trump is a proponent of tariffs, insisting that they are paid for by foreign countries. In fact, it is importers — American companies — that pay tariffs. Continue reading
Mar 03 25 percent tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports will start Tuesday, Trump says By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Rob Gillies, Associated Press The Trump administration remains confident that tariffs are the best choice to boost U.S. manufacturing and attract foreign investment. Continue reading
Mar 03 Dow drops nearly 650 points on worries about Trump's latest tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s announcement dashed hopes on Wall Street that he would choose a less painful path for global trade, and it followed the latest warning signal on the U.S. economy’s strength. Continue reading
Mar 03 Trump's announcement that he wants a U.S. 'Crypto Strategic Reserve' sent crypto prices on short-lived surge By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Cryptocurrency prices briefly jumped after President Donald Trump's surprise announcement he wants the U.S. government to purchase and hold a variety of digital assets in a strategic reserve fund, an announcement that highlights Trump's growing attempts to use volatile cryptocurrency… Continue reading
Mar 03 Mexico makes case to avoid Trump's threatened tariffs By Associated Press U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that Mexico had offered to match the tariffs the U.S. will impose on China. Continue reading
Mar 03 Musk's embrace of right-wing politics risks alienating customers and sinking Tesla's stock By Bernard Condon, Associated Press The company was already losing market share to European and Chinese automakers as they catch up in quality to Tesla's electric vehicles. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: Trump announces $100 billion investment by Taiwanese semiconductor giant By Didi Tang, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press TSMC, the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, produces chips for companies including Apple, Intel and Nvidia. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 5:18 A look inside Canada's last-minute efforts to avert Trump's steep tariffs By John Yang, Harry Zahn President Trump says his 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada will go into effect on Tuesday, despite Canadian officials’ efforts to persuade their American counterparts that they have improved border security. John Yang speaks with David McGuinty, Canada’s minister… Continue watching