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Powell Warns Trump’s Tariffs Risk Stoking Even Higher Inflation and Slower Growth
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to

Stocks Plunge Again as Trade War Intensifies
Markets reflected investors’ continued worries about the economic disruption of President Trump’s trade policies and

Trump Blocked America’s Front Door to China. Now He’s Closing Back Doors.
The U.S. tariffs on transshipment countries like Vietnam and Cambodia are so steep that they

Trump’s Trade War Escalates as China Retaliates With 34% Tariffs
The Chinese government said it would match President Trump’s tariff, and also barred a group

Trump Officials Warn of Tariff Pain as Price Increases Loom and Stocks Tumble
The president’s aides insist the fallout will be short and ultimately result in a better

Grocery Shoppers Will Feel the Tariffs First in Produce
Higher prices could also be coming soon for seafood, sugar and coffee. But it may

S&P 500 Has Worst Day Since June 2020 as Trade War Sets Off Slump
The S&P 500 fell almost 5 percent on Thursday, its worst drop since June 2020,

With the Worst U.S. Stock Market In Years, Try Some Old-Fashioned Investments
People have avoided huge losses by holding old-fashioned, well-balanced investments, an approach our columnist is