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Tariff wars

Trump signals new tariffs on chips, China raises US tariff to 125%, the world's hot new trade is "Sell America", tariff concession saved Apple from the brink, and freak sell-off of US bonds raises fear confidence in America is fading...

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Apr 11, 2025

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Collateral damage

Main Street left as collateral damage in tariff war, Bessent emerges as Wall St man-of-the-hour trade negotiator, inflation rate eases to 2.4%, Senate confirms Trump’s pro-crypto SEC chair Paul Atkins, the wealthy are loading up on cash, gold and family trusts...

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Apr 10, 2025

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10 min read

Fear to euphoria

Markets turn from fear to euphoria after tariffs paused, Dow surges 2,900 points, S&P 500 posts biggest gain since 2008, Trump hikes China tariffs to 125%, OpenAI countersues Elon Musk, and Goldman sees 65% chance of recession next year...

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Apr 9, 2025

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12 min read

New tariffs in effect

Sweeping new tariffs in effect with 104% rate on China, Trump: US taking in $2 billion a day from tariffs, US is starting to look like an emerging market, 10-year yield won't dance to Bessent's tune, and hackers spied on 100 US bank regulators’ emails for over a year...

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Apr 8, 2025

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11 min read

'Probably in a recession'

Carnage in global markets, Larry Fink: CEOs think US is ‘probably in a recession right now’, markets lurch on false tariff pause report, Trump threatens 50% more China tariffs, and billionaires are turning on Trump...

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Apr 7, 2025

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11 min read

'Market has spoken'

Futures tumble indicating even more volatility, China to US: 'Market has spoken', S&P′s 10% 2-day collapse ranks among the deepest in history, Musk wants a 'zero tariff situation' for Europe, and Ackman warns of "economic nuclear winter"...

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Apr 4, 2025

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7 min read

Bracing for more pain

Wall Street sees worst day since pandemic, investors caught off-guard brace for more pain, Trump open to tariff negotiations, Apple sheds over $300 billion in sell-off, and RH Chief reacts live to stock plunge during earnings call...

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Apr 3, 2025

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8 min read

Stocks drop, bonds jump

More than 180 countries face reciprocal tariffs, Tariffs bombshell sparks global selloff, China vows retaliation, Apple leads a drop in tech stocks, and Newsmax shares plunge 77% after surge loses momentum...

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Apr 2, 2025

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8 min read

A nervous calm

Nervous calm ahead of 'Liberation Day', Trump considers 'blanket' 20% tariffs, Airline stocks drop on waning demand, CoreWeave shares rip nearly 42% higher, and Newsmax’s 2,050% surge cements its meme stock status...

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Apr 1, 2025

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12 min read

'Frustration and fatigue'

Frustration and fatigue’ hit stock traders in run-up to tariffs, OpenAI closes largest private tech deal on record, Tesla plunges 36% in first quarter, Newsmax spikes more than 700% in first trading day, and Goldman raises odds of US recession to 35%...

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Mar 31, 2025

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10 min read

Tariff clock ticks down

Tax cuts are coming Trump team says, tariff clock ticks down, Treasuries are the standout play, FDIC: banks can now engage in crypto activities without prior approval, and gold surges past $3,100...

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Mar 28, 2025

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12 min read

Robinhood takes on banking

Robinhood is taking on private banking, DOGE aims to finish $1 Trillion in cuts by end of May, auto stocks tumble after tariffs announcement, Gold hits record high, and GameStop shares plummet on pivot to Bitcoin...

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