Economy Jun 27 U.S. stocks close at an all-time high just months after plunging from Trump trade worries By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press
World Jun 15 G7 leaders gather in Canada for summit overshadowed by trade wars and Israel-Iran crisis Leaders of some of the world’s biggest economic powers are arriving in the Canadian Rockies on Sunday for a Group of Seven summit, overshadowed by an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump’s unresolved trade war with allies and… By Rob Gillies, Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Economy May 18 Analysis: Trump’s truce with China on tariffs comes at a cost to U.S. credibility U.S.-China trade talks in Geneva resulted in a temporary slash of tariff rates, but the ripple effect of this tit-for-tat escalation won’t disappear anytime soon. By Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Council on Foreign Relations
Economy May 18 Watch 5:54 Consumer confidence hits near-record low amid worries over Trump trade policy Treasury Secretary Bessent seemed to acknowledge Sunday that President Trump’s tariffs may lead to some prices going up, but downplayed fears that it would fuel inflation. This past week, a closely watched measure of consumer sentiment slid to a near-record… By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela
Economy May 13 S&P 500 erases its loss for 2025 as Wall Street rallies on news of slower inflation Stocks have been roaring back since the S&P 500 fell nearly 20 percent below its record last month on hopes that President Donald Trump will ease his stiff tariffs on trading partners worldwide before they create a recession and send… By Stan Choe, Associated Press
Apr 16 S&P 500 sinks as tech stocks fall amid thickening fog of Trump’s trade war By Stan Choe, Associated Press U.S. stocks fell Wednesday after Nvidia warned new restrictions on exports to China will chisel billions of dollars off its results, while companies around the world said President Donald Trump’s trade war is clouding forecasts for how they and the… Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 4:30 How China is responding to pressure from Trump as trade war brews By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic The developing U.S.-China trade war keeps ratcheting up, with reports Sunday that China has suspended exports of rare earth minerals. Meanwhile, Commerce Secretary Lutnick said that the electronics the Trump administration exempted from reciprocal tariffs could be subject to different… Continue watching
Apr 11 Stocks jump, bonds swing while falling U.S. dollar indicates more fear amid trade war By Stan Choe, Associated Press Friday’s swings came after a set of stronger-than-expected profit reports from some of the biggest U.S. banks, which traditionally help kick off each earnings reporting season. Continue reading
Apr 10 U.S. stocks dove as Wall Street euphoria reverted to concern over U.S.-China trade war By Stan Choe, Associated Press The losses for U.S. stocks accelerated Thursday after the White House clarified that the United States will tax Chinese imports at 145 percent, not the 125 percent rate that President Donald Trump had written about in his posting on Truth… Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: ‘No particular timeline’ for tariff negotiations, U.S. trade rep says hours before they begin By Erica R. Hendry The tariffs are set to begin at midnight Wednesday unless other action is taken. Continue reading