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Branch: Tariffs will shrink GDP and drive inflation for consumers
Gregory Branch, Founder of Branch Global Capital Advisors, joins "Worldwide Exchange" to warn of slowing earnings, inflation ...
In the Fed's hunt for a reason to cut rates, surveys and tariffs make answers elusive
Recent national and global surveys of business executives have highlighted the U.S. Federal Reserve's dilemma in determining ...
Inflation is tame. Markets are at record highs. But economists warn Trump is still playing with fire on tariffs
US stocks have rocketed back to all-time highs. The unemployment rate remains historically low. And the inflation rate is lower than when President Donald Trump took office.
Trump’s previous tariff push terrified the world economy. He’s betting this time is different
In his new round of tariffs being announced this week, Trump is essentially tethering the entire world economy to his ...
Trump's moving tariff targets could add another layer of uncertainty to the Fed's rate decisions
With Trump's tariff deadlines pushed out, Jerome Powell and the Fed might be comfortable waiting longer before cutting ...
US used car prices surge as tariffs drive market volatility
A gauge of U.S. used vehicle prices sold at wholesale auctions that proved predictive ahead of the inflation surge following ...
Inflation expectations rise with Trump's new chapter for tariffs
Call it "deja vu," but a bit different. Tariff uncertainty has brought the return of volatility to Wall Street, with Treasury ...
New Council of Economic Advisors report finds tariffs not causing inflation
A new report from the Council of Economic Advisors found that the prices of imported goods have fallen this year and have declined faster than overall goods prices since February.
White House: Odds of tariff-related inflation are low, like ‘pandemics or meteors'
President Donald Trump’s tariffs have already driven up some prices, but they have not yet produced the overall inflation ...
What Are Trade Tariffs And How Do They Work?
On April 2, 2025, US President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new taxes—dubbed “Liberation Day” tariffs—targeting imports ...
Tariff pricing remains uncertain as fireworks vendors prepare for next year
Fireworks vendors are already looking ahead to the next Fourth of July. They have to make their purchases soon in order to ...
Caught between inflation, tariffs and egg prices, how do RI's restaurants survive?
RI's restaurant scene has hard a hard year, with some saying they've seen more closures in the last 12 months than ever.