President Trump has given allies and trade partners mixed signals on his approach to trade, announcing tariffs on Canada and China and backing off of tariffs on Mexico for another month. Democratic strategist Cornell Belcher breaks down the latest polling on Trump’s economy so far,
Beijing hits back with retaliatory tariffs and other measures after U.S. imposes additional 10% duties on China
Economic forecasts have been weakening. While some see slower growth, several commentators see the chance of an outright recession rising this year.
The recent decline in U.S. stocks has wiped out all of the markets' gains since Trump’s election in November. That rally had been built largely on hopes for policies that would strengthen the U.S. economy and businesses.
All three major U.S. markets sank before regaining lost ground on fears a trade war will hobble the world’s largest economy and boost inflation.
The Wall Street Journal argued that "someone should sue" the Trump administration over the massive tariffs it has imposed on Mexico and Canada.
Wall Street’s sell-off kicked back into gear after tariff whiplash and falling AI stocks dragged the market lower.
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board slammed President Trump on Monday, calling his plan to place tariffs on other countries the “dumbest tariff plunge.” The board, in an editorial published