Tariffs

Indicators

Wall Street’s Favorite ‘Fear Gauge’ Grows Calmer After Hectic Week

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Known as Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” the VIX has suggested in recent weeks that investors are spooked, for obvious reasons.

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Economics

Just How Certain is a Recession, Anyway?

Policy uncertainty, particularly around how tariffs will ripple through the economy, continued to stoke recession fears last week.

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Industrials

Trump Tariffs Poised to Hinder Liftoff of Boeing’s Turnaround Effort

The embattled aviation giant announced last week that it had sustained its best production levels in two years.

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Inflation & Prices

Inflation Cooled in February. Now Come Tariffs.

The good news: Inflation may be calming down. The bad news: Likely-inflationary tariffs are just starting to hit now.

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International Economics

Rollercoaster Day in US-Canada Trade War Leaves Markets on the Doorstep of Correction

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After tit-for-tat threats triggered an S&P 500 selloff, cooler heads prevailed in the brewing US-Canada trade war.

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Personal Finance

After a Pandemic High, Consumers are Coming Down with No Buy 2025

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It’s the new sensation that’s sweeping the nation, and it doesn’t cost you a penny. Frugal consumers are giving up non-essential purchases.

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Economics

Is the US Economy Headed for a Slowdown?

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If the US consumer is the engine driving the economy, then some funky noises are coming from underneath the hood.

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