Donald Trump

International Economics

Geopolitical Jockeying for Mineral Wealth Touches Economies on Three Continents

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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he wants Ukraine to supply rare earth to the US in exchange for continued military aid.

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Banking

Dimon Talks Rough: Wall Street’s Most Influential CEO Says “Get Over” Tariffs

The leader of America’s largest bank also cautioned bullish optimists that US stock markets are overvalued.

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Policy & Power

Is Trump Pivoting From a Trade War to an International Tax Fight?

The Trump 2.0 era may have officially begun this week, but the much-hyped tariff-fueled trade war has not. At least, not yet.

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Advisor Upside

Can Bitcoin Become Bigger than the Internet Itself? Maybe

Adoption of the cryptocurrency has outpaced other transformative technologies like the internet and mobile phones.

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International Economics

Canada and Mexico Win Tariff Reprieves as Trade Upheaval Rattles Markets

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Markets, which began the day in an initial panic as Trump promised tariffs, recovered to a more cautionary footing.

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International Economics

Trump’s Tariffs are Finally, Almost, Nearly Here

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Just six years after Trump 1.0 signed a new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada, Trump 2.0 is imposing tariffs on goods from them.

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Autos

GM Pitches Tariff Contingency Plan to Skeptical Investors

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The stakes could hardly be larger for General Motors, which pitched a simple message to investors: We have a plan and the future is bright.

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