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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during the annual U.S. Monetary Policy Forum, New York, March 7, 2025.
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'Stagflation' Risk Puts Federal Reserve in Tricky Spot
The toxic combination of high inflation and a weak economy haunts central bankers.
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Canadian Prime Minister designate Mark Carney, second right, speaks to steel workers after touring the ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant in Hamilton, Ont., on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
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With Trump's Zigzag Actions on Trade, March Came In Like a Lion
There's not much chance it will go out like a lamb.
March 17, 2025
A shopper passes by a display of large-screen televisions in a Costco warehouse Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in east Denver.
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Shoppers Increase Spending Tepidly as Anxiety Over the Economy Takes Hold
Tariff threats and government spending cuts have led to widespread uncertainty among consumers and businesses.
March 17, 2025
A construction crew works at a site in San Bruno, Calif., March 12, 2025.
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Whipsawed by Trump's Tariffs, the Public Is Getting More Nervous About the Economy
An index of consumer sentiment tumbled 10.5% on a monthly basis.
March 14, 2025
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Fire at Crucial Supplier Plant Threatens Boeing’s Recovery Plan
The company depended on the factory for many parts in its 787 and 737 jets.
March 14, 2025
The seal of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, Washington, Feb. 5, 2018.
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What's a Recession, and Why Is Rising Anxiety About It Roiling Markets?
Most analysts still think the chances of a recession are fairly small.
March 13, 2025
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Lumber is piled at a housing construction site, June 24, 2021, Middleton, Mass.
Tariffs on Lumber, Appliances Set Stage for Higher Home, Remodeling Costs
March 17, 2025
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Tariffs Bite: U.S. Manufacturers Stockpile, Ramp Up Purchases
March 13, 2025
Jeff Ware, president of Resurgence Brewing Company, poses for a portrait near a stockpile of aluminum cans, which are sourced from Canada, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y.
From Soup Cans to Airplanes, Steel and Aluminum Are a Fundamental Part of American Life
March 12, 2025
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament in London, England, Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Britain Considers Retaliation Over New U.S. Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Imports
March 12, 2025
President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House, Feb. 28, 2025.
Trump's 25% Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Imports Take Effect
March 12, 2025
A woman looks at products in the aisle of a store in Waco, Texas, Dec. 14, 2010.
U.S. Inflation Cooled Last Month, Though Trade War Threatens to Lift Prices
March 12, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford prepares to speak to an American news outlet in his office at the Queens Park Legislature in Toronto on Monday, March 10, 2025.
Ontario Premier Backs Down On U.S. Electricity Hikes, Prompting Trump to Halt Doubling Tariffs
March 12, 2025
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen addresses the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, March 11, 2025.
EU's Retaliatory Tariffs Hit Beef, Whiskey, Motorcycles
March 12, 2025
President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 7, 2025.
Trump Doubles Planned Tariffs on Canadian Steel, Aluminum as Trade War Intensifies
March 11, 2025
Trucks loaded with avocados are seen reflected on a rear view mirror as they are escorted by the police on their way to the city of Uruapan, in Santa Ana Zirosto, Michoacan state, Mexico, Jan. 26, 2023.
Trump Has Begun Another Trade War. Here's a Timeline of How We Got Here
March 10, 2025
President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019.
China Learned from Trump's First Trade War and Changed Its Tactics when Tariffs Came Again
March 10, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses the annual U.S. Monetary Policy Forum, New York, March 7, 2025.
Fed Chair Says Interest Rates on Hold with Economic Uncertainty Widespread
March 10, 2025
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February 26, 2025
Tonka toys are displayed at the Toy Fair, in New York's Javits Center, Monday, March 3, 2025.
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Toys Expected to Cost More by Fall Due to New Tariffs on Chinese Imports
Nearly 80% of the toys sold in the U.S. are sourced from China.
March 7, 2025
Trucks loaded with avocados reflected in a rear view mirror on the way to Uruapan, Mexico, Jan. 26, 2023.
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Trump's Erratic Trade Policies Baffle Businesses, Threatening Investment and Growth
Uncertainty can lead businesses to delay or cancel investments that help drive growth.
March 7, 2025
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, March 4, 2025.
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Trump Changes Course and Delays Some Tariffs on Mexico and Canada
The delays come amid fears of the economic fallout from a broader trade war.
March 6, 2025
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Why Asian Logistics Operators Are Leasing More U.S. Warehouses
Companies are responding to changes in e-commerce, global trade and manufacturing.
March 6, 2025
The Cristobal port, Colon, Panama, Feb. 4, 2025.
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BlackRock Strikes Deal to Bring Both Sides of Panama Canal Under U.S. Control
A Hong Kong-based conglomerate agreed to sell its controlling stake in a subsidiary that operates ports.
March 6, 2025
A man waves the Chinese national flag and Communist Party flag in the popular Wangfujing shopping street in Beijing, China, Thursday, March 6, 2025.
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China Slams U.S. Tariffs
The Chinese commerce minister said there are "no winners in a trade war."
March 6, 2025
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick arrives before President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
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Tariffs Against Canada, Mexico May Soon Have Exemptions
Sectors, like autos, could be spared from import taxes.
March 5, 2025
Trucks line up to cross the border into the United States as tariffs against Mexico go into effect, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico.
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Trump's Trade War Draws Swift Retaliation with New Tariffs from Mexico, Canada and China
Trump acknowledged there could be "a little disturbance" from the tariffs.
March 5, 2025
A truck loaded with produce from Mexico and Canada passes through Pharr, Texas, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
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Businesses Scramble to Contain Fallout from Trump's New Tariffs
The longer the tariffs stick, the more damage they can do.
March 5, 2025
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Are Trump's Tariffs Good For American Manufacturing?
Well, talking and negotiation certainly haven't worked.
March 4, 2025
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Some of the Goods in the Crosshairs of Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Vehicles, fuel, computers, clothes, toys, spirits and avocados are just some of the affected products.
March 4, 2025
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Trump Takes Actions to Increase Lumber Supplies, Curb Wood Imports
The executive order hopes to possibly lower housing and construction costs.
March 4, 2025
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Tariffs: Balancing the Certainty of Short-Term Pain with Potential Long-Term Gain
Initial global supply chain disruptions appear unavoidable.
March 4, 2025
This combination of file photos shows, from left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, China's President Xi Jinping, and Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum.
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Trade War Heats Up: Mexico Will Impose Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Goods, Following China
President Donald Trump's tariffs went into effect yesterday.
March 4, 2025