Tariffs

Economics

Shrinking GDP Shows Tariffs’ Impact as Courts Scrutinize Their Legality

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Keeping track of the Trump’s on-and-off tariff strategy was hard enough — and now the judicial system is having their turn at the switch.

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Healthcare

Omada Health Preps to Go Public as IPO Market Revives

While virtual care boomed during the pandemic, the sector more recently had an up-and-down couple of years as the world returned to normalcy.

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Economics

Waiting Game: Why Fed Isn’t Ready to Cut Rates (Yet)

The Fed was already walking a tightrope over a bottomless pit of stagflation before waves of tariffs came to rattle the line.

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Economics

Consumer Confidence Rebounds as Tariff Tensions (Temporarily) Ease

You can’t bounce back without first getting low. And, in April, consumer confidence according to the Conference Board got real low.

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Consumer

Nike Preps Price Hikes While Planning Return to Amazon

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While the company didn’t mention the threat of tariffs, Nike is heavily exposed in China, home to roughly 24% of its suppliers.

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Consumer

Economic Anxiety Leaves McDonald’s Digesting Biggest Sales Drop in Five Years

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Fast-food chain McDonald’s, an economic indicator because of its mammoth global presence, posted its worst earnings report since 2020.

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Technology

IBM Joins Tech Giants Pouring Billions into US Production

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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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