New Tariffs May at Last Be Affecting the US Economy
Trump’s extension of levies to Chinese consumer goods show an impact in manufacturing and may tick up inflation.
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Multinationals Are Bailing from China, Larry Fink Says
As the trade war winds on with no end in sight, companies are not waiting around to see what happens, BlackRock chief finds.
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As the Trump-Xi Confab Nears, Wall Street Is Leery
Lots of wariness about an escalation of the US-China trade war and bad economic fallout.
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Trump’s Backdown on Punishing Mexico: Trade War Peak?
Republican lawmakers won’t let him slam China with more tariffs, says Pantheon’s Shepherdson.
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The Mexico Tariff Crisis Is Over, Right? Uh, Maybe Not
Think tank shows how easily the White House could about-face and slap harsh levies on the neighbor to the south.
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Wall Street Doesn’t Have Much Nice to Say on Mexico Tariffs
President Trump’s threatened duties on US’ southern neighbor inspire dire scenarios—and a Fed prediction.
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Trump Risks Reelection if Trade Tiff Messes Up the Market, Siegel Says
Famed Wharton prof warns that a bad economy and stock climate will harm the president in 2020.
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Trade War Could Shove US into a Recession, Morgan Stanley Says
Escalating conflict may slice corporate earnings and lower employment, firm warns.
Why the Stock Market’s Dive Was an Overreaction
As benchmark 10-year Treasury finally rises over 3.2%, equity investors fear growth-choking interest rates are en route.
Storm Impact May Mute September Job Report, but Not Trade War
Economists’ consensus calls for a 168,000 gain in employment, more tepid than the current trend.
IMF Warns Tariffs, Tensions Pose Risk to Global Growth
Organization says tariffs and retaliation could ‘derail’ recovery.
US-China Tiff Based on Outmoded Notions of Trade, BlackRock Says
Ignoring today’s more integrated world economy means fighting “yesterday’s war,” asset manager finds.