Tag: Tariffs
Fed officials grow more outspoken—and split—over interest rate cuts
Federal Reserve officials are having a hard time agreeing on what lies ahead for the U.S. economy in a time of unprecedented tariffs, a...
Brazil’s President Lula calls Trump’s 50% tariff threat over Bolsonaro’s trial ‘unacceptable blackmail’
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday slammed Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50 percent tariffs on Latin America’s largest economy as...
Trump threatens countries that do business with Russia with 100% tariffs. Here’s who it could impact.
More than a dozen countries from Asia to the Middle East and South America are potentially in President Trump's crosshairs...
CPI rose in June to 2.7% annual rate, highest since February
The Consumer Price Index in June rose 2.7% on an annual basis, a sign inflation around the U.S. is creeping...
Trump Threatens Secondary Tariffs Against Russia’s Trade Partners
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the United States threatening secondary tariffs against Russia’s trade partners, the European Union’s response to Trump’s tariffs, and the...
Stock markets are rewarding Trump’s new tariff threats with the S&P hovering near its record high
Another tariff threat, another strong day for U.S. stocks, which swung from a loss to a gain on Monday, with the S&P 500 near...
A $100 billion mystery is unfolding on tariffs and inflation and economists are cracking the case
Since the first weeks of President Donald Trump’s second term, when the president signaled a wholesale reimagining of the international trade system on a...
Trump says he’s imposing new 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico
President Donald Trump said he’s imposing new 30% tariffs against the European Union and Mexico, effectively blowing up the rules...
Trump announces 30% tariffs against Mexico, EU to begin on Aug. 1
President Trump on Saturday announced he is levying 30% tariffs against Mexico and the European Union. They are set to...
Americans are eyeing up €1 homes in Europe to escape the broken economy—no Visa needed, but it’s not all dolce vita
Americans are packing their things and leaving the U.S. in droves. Those looking to escape may be able to snag a villa in Sicily...
