Democrats, AARP, Other Groups Align on Protecting Social Security. Here Are Their Plans.
Senate Democrats launch a “Social Security war room” amid concerns of service reductions that could amount to “backdoor” ...
U.K. Relieved It Got Off Lightly
The U.K. response to the new tariffs was mainly one of relief. In a round of radio interviews in London, Business Secretary ...
Canada’s Carney Matches Trump’s 25% Tariffs on Auto Imports
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to match Trump’s 25% tariffs on vehicle imports. The countermeasures, which apply ...
White House Says Taiwan Tariffs Won’t Apply to Chips
Trump said the import tariff rate for Taiwan will be set at 32%. Initially, that looked like bad news for American chip ...
Dollar in the Doldrums Following Tariffs
The U.S. dollar isn’t looking so mighty on Thursday. The greenback fell against a basket of other global currencies in the ...
Trump Gives Laundry List of Ways Other Countries Rip Off the U.S.
The president cited high tariffs imposed on the U.S. even from allies. For example, he said that while the U.S. only charges ...
The Russell 2000 Could Enter a Bear Market
The Russell 2000 was on track to close in bear market territory on Thursday. The small-cap index was down 5.5% to 1,933.63, on track to close below the 1,953.62 level that would signify a 20% decline ...
The 'Trump Put' Has Changed. It May Take Far More Pain to Kick In.
President Donald Trump is moving forward with steep tariffs despite Wall Street’s displeasure. The White House’s apparent indifference to the market has called into question a belief that Trump could ...