Trump is bringing in so much revenue from tariffs that it’s seriously reducing the $37 trillion national debt
President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs are raking in unprecedented sums for the federal government—so much, in fact,…
Stock markets gloss over China-U.S. tariff delay and focus on inflation, Putin meeting
This time last year if the U.S. had been on the brink of an 145% tariff increase on…
Inflation preview: CPI to rise as higher tariffs feed through
US consumers probably experienced a slight pickup in underlying inflation in July as retailers gradually raised prices on…
UBS sounds the alarm on ‘stall speed’ as the economy shows signs of running out of gas
The U.S. economy is experiencing a noticeable slowdown in mid-2025, with sluggish domestic demand growth, muted job gains,…
The markets are behaving as if Europe has pulled the wool over Trump’s eyes
European stocks are up 0.93% today, and the STOXX Europe 600 index is again approaching an all-time high.…
US markets defy doomsayers as ‘exceptionalism roars back’
Just as American consumers have demonstrated extraordinary resilience amid President Donald Trump’s tariffs, foreign investors apparently have a…
US-Japan trade deal gives Trump control over $550 billion. It could be ‘vapor ware’
The pledge from Japan to invest $550 billion in key U.S. industries could show other countries how to…
Elizabeth Warren warns Trump tariffs make U.S. seem unreliable to trade partners
Indeed, markets have now generally begun to look through the tariff back and forth, and are less concerned…