President Trump came into office sounding as if he were eager to deal with President Xi Jinping of China on the range of issues dividing the world’s two biggest superpowers. He and his aides signaled […]
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Trump Signals Semiconductor Tariffs Are Coming ‘Very Soon’
President Trump is expected to announce further tariffs this week, probably including levies on semiconductors, as he moves forward with a trade investigation related to national security. The move would raise the cost of importing […]
Trump Wants to Reverse Coal’s Long Decline. It Won’t be Easy.
President Trump last week issued executive orders designed to revive the use of coal in power plants, a practice that has been steadily declining for more than a decade. But the effort is likely to […]
What Is a Bear Market? Are We in One?
President Trump’s global tariffs have sent stock markets worldwide into a tailspin, and the S&P 500 on Wednesday was close to tumbling into bear market territory. Mr. Trump has seemed unmoved by the decline, signaling […]
Bessent Takes Tricky Center Stage as Trade Wars Roil U.S. Economy
The traditional gathering of former Treasury secretaries to welcome a newly minted one into the fold is usually a lighthearted and pleasant affair. But when the group convened this month, on President Trump’s “Liberation Day,” […]