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PAUL WISEMAN

PAUL WISEMAN

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Trump's China tariff shocks US importers. One CEO calls it 'end of days'

U.S. importers are bracing for the impact of President Donald Trump's staggering 145% levy on Chinese imports

Trump's China tariff shocks US importers. One CEO calls it 'end of days'
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US wholesale inflation fell last month but trade war threatens to reverse that trend

The Labor Department is reporting that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it hits consumers — was fell 0.4% from February

US wholesale inflation fell last month but trade war threatens to reverse that trend
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Another U-Turn: Trump reverses tariffs that caused market meltdown, but companies remain bewildered

President Donald Trump delivered another jarring reversal in American trade policy Wednesday, suspending for 90 days import taxes he’d imposed barely 13 hours earlier on dozens of countries while escalating his trade war with China

Another U-Turn: Trump reverses tariffs that caused market meltdown, but companies remain bewildered
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Trump disrupts global economic order even though the US is dominant

By declaring a trade war on the rest of the world, President Donald Trump has panicked global financial markets and raised the risk of a recession

Trump disrupts global economic order even though the US is dominant
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Trump's top trade rep under fire before Senate committee after days of market chaos

President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator came under fire Tuesday from senators unnerved by the president’s sweeping global tariffs, a market meltdown and the heightened risk of recession from an upended global trading order

Trump's top trade rep under fire before Senate committee after days of market chaos
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US added 228,000 jobs in March as economy showed strength in buildup to Trump trade wars

U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, as the American labor market continues to show resilience as President Donald Trump wages trade wars, purges federal workers and deports immigrants working in the United States illegally

US added 228,000 jobs in March as economy showed strength in buildup to Trump trade wars
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What to know about the Trump tariffs upending global trade and markets

The trade war President Donald Trump promised has begun, threatening the world economy and straining the United States’ longstanding alliances in Europe and Asia

What to know about the Trump tariffs upending global trade and markets
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Answering your questions about President Trump's vast new tariffs

After weeks of anticipation and speculation, President Donald Trump followed through on his reciprocal tariff threats by declaring a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States

Answering your questions about President Trump's vast new tariffs
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Trump's 'Liberation Day' is unlikely to free businesses from uncertainty surrounding trade policy

President Donald Trump says his tariff announcements slated for Wednesday will amount to a “Liberation Day” for the United States

Trump's 'Liberation Day' is unlikely to free businesses from uncertainty surrounding trade policy
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February US job openings slip to 7.6M, consistent with a healthy but decelerating job market

Employers posted 7.6 million job openings in February, a sign that that the job market is slowing but remains healthy

February US job openings slip to 7.6M, consistent with a healthy but decelerating job market
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Trump's latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this year

President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on autos not made in the U.S. and certain auto parts will send ripple effects through an industry that is already being pummeled by steel and aluminum import duties and on-again, off-again 25% levies on Canada and Mexico

Trump's latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this year
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U.S. economy grew 2.4% in the 4th quarter after upgrade in final growth estimate

The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy annual 2.4% pace the last three months of 2024, supported by a year-end surge in consumer spending

U.S. economy grew 2.4% in the 4th quarter after upgrade in final growth estimate
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February US wholesale prices unchanged showing inflation easing, though trade wars threaten trend

U.S. wholesale inflation decelerated last month, suggesting that price pressures are easing for now

February US wholesale prices unchanged showing inflation easing, though trade wars threaten trend
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Trump vows to take back 'stolen' wealth as tariffs on steel and aluminum imports go into effect

President Donald Trump is openly challenging U.S. allies by increasing tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% as he vows to take back wealth he says was “stolen” by other countries, drawing quick retaliation from Europe and Canada

Trump vows to take back 'stolen' wealth as tariffs on steel and aluminum imports go into effect
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China strikes back at Trump tariffs with 15% levies targeting US farmers

China is retaliating against President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China by imposing additional 15% taxes on key American farm products, including chicken, pork, soybeans and beef

China strikes back at Trump tariffs with 15% levies targeting US farmers
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US employers add a solid 151,000 jobs last month though unemployment up to 4.1%

U.S. employers added solid 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook is cloudy as President Donald Trump threatens a trade war, purges the federal workforce and promises to deport millions of immigrants

US employers add a solid 151,000 jobs last month though unemployment up to 4.1%
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Trump's erratic trade policies are baffling businesses, threatening investment and economic growth

President Donald Trump’s ever-changing, on-again, off-again tariff war with America’s three biggest trading partners – Mexico, Canada and China — is baffling businesses and causing them to delay or cancel the investments that help drive economic growth

Trump's erratic trade policies are baffling businesses, threatening investment and economic growth
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Businesses scramble to contain fallout from Trump's tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico

A Minnesota farmer worries about the price of fertilizer

Businesses scramble to contain fallout from Trump's tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico
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Here's what tariffs are and how they work

Tariffs are in the news at the moment

Here's what tariffs are and how they work
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Here are some goods in the crosshairs of Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

President Donald Trump was poised to impose 25% taxes on imports from Canada and Mexico Tuesday and to double to 20% his levies on Chinese products

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US auto industry could be collateral damage in Trump's trade wars

President Donald Trump’s trade wars threaten to claim a casualty on the home front: the American auto industry

US auto industry could be collateral damage in Trump's trade wars

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