Tariffs

International Economics

Retailers Prep for Supply Chain Breakdown

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To prepare for a slowdown of global trade, US retailers spent months building a massive inventory to prevent empty shelves.

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Technology

IBM Joins Tech Giants Pouring Billions into US Production

IBM is booting up its domestic production, setting aside $150 billion to make computers in the US over the next five years.

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International Economics

Canada Chooses Prime Minister Set on “Dramatically” Loosening US Trade Ties

Canada’s Liberal Party won a majority promising to distance the country from the US, a major importer of Canadian crude.

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Advisor Upside

Ameripise, Raymond James Report Rocky Start to 2025

Both independent broker-dealers reported earnings that missed the mark in some segments.

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International Economics

Tariffs Begin Choking Off Shipments to US Ports

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As the trade war rages on, big box stores are fearful of big empty shelves. And they’re letting the White House know it.

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International Economics

China Trumpets Trade War Mettle With Strategic Mineral Advantage

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China is a top global producer of 30 of the 50 minerals the US considers critical, and is sources more than half of the US annual supply.

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Semiconductors

Intel Takes an L, Pulling Back From Chip Biz Altera

Altera specializes in a type of semiconductor that’s used in a variety of industries including telecom, defense, and robotics.

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Industrials

Manufacturing Discontent: Can Tariffs Spur Domestic Reindustrialization?

As a share of US GDP, the manufacturing sector has decreased from a nearly 25% peak in the 1950s to about 11% today.

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International Economics

A Tale of the Tape in the US-China Heavyweight Trade Bout

The Budget Lab projects that, with the current tariff levels, US and Chinese economies would both be 0.6% smaller in the long run.

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Inflation & Prices

Just in Time for Tariffs, Consumer Prices Finally Drop

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That’s right: CPI fell 0.1% in March, according to the US Labor Department, marking the first month-over-month decline since May 2020.

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