Tariffs

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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International Economics

Just Who Exactly Are Bessent’s ‘Dirty 15’?

Liberation Day is finally upon us. We’re still pretty fuzzy about the whole thing, but here’s what we know and don’t know.

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Autos

General Motors Bears Brunt of New Auto Tariffs

At home in the US, one of Detroit’s Big Three stood out as vulnerable to a potential trade war: General Motors.

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Consumer

Walmart, Target Work to Limit the Impact of Tariffs

Setting prices is a contact sport for retailers, and companies have been warning all year that things would get a little rough.

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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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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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