Tariffs

Consumer

Walmart, Uniqlo Join Retailers Touting Ways to Navigate Trade War

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A handful of retail executives hinted this week that they are eyeing some strategic advantages and opportunities amid the trade war.

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Markets

Tariff Delay Fails to Soothe Bond Market Turmoil

When yields rise, it suggests a selloff, and it also means likely higher costs of borrowing for companies as well as the government.

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International Economics

Deal With It: Countries Seek Pacts With US to Avoid Tariffs

China’s Commerce Ministry vowed to “fight to the end” on Tuesday as Trump greenlit whopping 104% tariffs on its economy.

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Consumer

Levi Strauss is Stitching Together Success Amid the Trade War

It seems quality never goes out of style for Levi Strauss, even amid a a tariff-induced global financial meltdown.

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Consumer

Fasten Your Seatbelts: Airlines Brace for Tariff Turbulence

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Airline stocks are in a prolonged nosedive: Delta, American, and United have each fallen 35 to 45% this year.

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Big Tech

Bruised Apple Gives Investors Ringside Seats for Global Tariff Grudge Match

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The world’s largest public company by market cap had its biggest one-day wipeout since the Covid pandemic’s 2020 shock.

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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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