Nations puzzle over how to respond to US trade war as global markets gyrate
BRUSSELS (AP) — America’s trading partners wrestled with responses to U.S. President Donald Trump’s blast of tariff hikes and some planned to send negotiators to Washington, while the head of the European Union’s executive commission offered mutual reduction of tariffs – while warning that retaliation was an option too. “We stand ready to negotiate with […]
China punches back as world weighs how to deal with higher US tariffs
BANGKOK (AP) — China hit back with a stiff import tax on U.S. goods as countries and industries around the world weighed their responses to President Donald Trump’s latest tariff hikes that are roiling global trade and world markets. China on Friday took the retaliation route by imposing a 34% tariff beginning April 10 on […]
Smart money moves to make, from experts
Throughout March, President Donald Trump enacted a number of tariffs, including a 20% blanket tariff on imports from China, a 25% levy on goods from Canada and Mexico that the Trump administration says are not compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and a 25% tariff on all imported aluminum and steel. Another round of tariffs […]
Investor sentiment is ‘abjectly miserable’: How to play
00:00 Speaker A despite the recent declines, our next guest says this is a buying opportunity, and that the bull market is not over. Joining us now is Julian Emmanuel, Evercore ISI senior managing director, equity derivatives and quantitative strategy. Julian, always great to see you and to have you on the show. So, let’s […]
How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To
Law enforcement requests for user data from Apple, Google, and Meta mean that these companies can decide whether government authorities have access to your personal information, including location data. This means the companies with the most insight into our lives, movements, and communications are frontline arbiters of our constitutional rights and the rights of non-US […]
How to get the money for Europe’s defense – POLITICO
Currently, the EU spends a third of its entire budget on climate policy. Just last year, the price tag for buying things like solar panels, wind turbines, transmission lines, electric cars and chargers was €367 billion — this amount alone could fund Europe’s need for defense spending. The EU’s extremely high energy prices also drain […]
How to confront Orbán and save the EU – Politico.eu
How to confront Orbán and save the EU. The legal tools to address this internal opposition exist — Europe just needs to use them, and meet the … Source link
How to deal with Trump: Flattery, retaliation, or holding out?
Trump has consistently portrayed himself as an excellent dealmaker. As US President Donald Trump imposes tariffs and shakes up long-standing alliances, world leaders are testing different approaches to dealing with his unpredictable style. From Mexico to Canada to China to EU, different nations and leaders have pursued starkly different strategies with mixed results.With a fresh […]
How to recession-proof your finances, according to CFPs
U.S. investors are beginning to worry that a recession is on the horizon. President Donald Trump’s mercurial tariff policies threaten to roil the global economy, resulting in unrest in the stock market. The S&P 500 has fallen more than 10% from the index’s February high. And in a Sunday interview on Fox News, Trump hinted […]
China is ending its annual Congress with questions open over how to revive its slowing economy
BEIJING (AP) — China wrapped up its biggest political event of the year on Tuesday leaving one question unanswered: How far will it go to try to revive economic growth in 2025? A recurring theme throughout the weeklong meeting of the nearly 3,000-member National People’s Congress was the need to boost investment and consumer spending. […]