Gold futures hit record on US tariff shock; mixed day for stocks
New US tariffs on Switzerland are playing havoc with the gold market (SEBASTIAN DERUNGS) Gold futures hit a…
Trump’s planned 100% computer chip tariff sparks confusion among businesses and trading partners
President Donald Trump’s ambiguous plans for 100% tariffs on computer chips that aren’t made in the U.S. are…
Labor market risks rising, but a lot of data to come before September meeting
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Risks to the job market have increased, but it remains too soon to…
Toyota reports a 37% drop in profit, cuts its forecast due to Trump’s tariffs
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s profit plunged 37% in the April-June quarter, the company said Thursday, cutting its full…
John Oliver mocks Jay Leno for comments about political late-night hosts
John Oliver has no intention of taking Jay Leno’s advice on late-night TV. The “Last Week Tonight” host…
Tariff toll yet to deter stock bulls
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu From economic data to…
Asian shares track Wall Street lower, dollar rangebound
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares slipped along with Wall Street on Wednesday, after weak U.S. data…
Rachel Maddow Warns the US Isn’t Headed for Dictatorship: ‘We Are There’
Rachel Maddow did not sugarcoat it for viewers: The MSNBC anchor warned viewers that the United States is…
US services activity flatlined in July, ISM data shows
By Dan Burns (Reuters) -U.S. services sector activity unexpectedly flatlined in July with little change in orders and…
Shares in Asia rally, dollar lower against yen on Fed rate cut bets
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Shares in Asia rose for a second consecutive session and the U.S. dollar…
Social Security says it will no longer send paper checks. What you need to know
The Trump administration will soon stop sending out paper checks for Social Security beneficiaries, as part of an…
Wall Street rallies and US stocks recover much of Friday’s wipeout
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rallying and recovering much of their sharp losses from last week,…