21 h. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Historic Divergence Between Democrat Despair and Republican Confidence Has Enormous Economic Stakes

Consumer sentiment remains deeply depressed; and the division between Democrats and Republicans has reached historic, almost unimaginable levels. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Historic Divergence Between Democrat Despair and Republican Confidence Has Enormous Economic Stakes appeared first on Breitbart.

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45 h. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Wall Street's Pain Is Wrecking the Case Against Tariffs

If Trump’s tariffs are such a favor to entrenched business interests, why are those very businesses sounding the alarm? The post Breitbart Business Digest: Wall Street’s Pain Is Wrecking the Case Against Tariffs appeared first on Breitbart.

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69 h. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Bessent Tells China to Change or Be Changed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stood before the Institute of International Finance this morning and delivered a speech that ought to be remembered as a turning point in U.S. economic diplomacy. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Bessent Tells China to Change or Be Changed appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Even if Trump Fires Powell, the Fed May Still Defy Him

Removing Jerome Powell as Fed chair might not give Trump the interest rate cuts he wants. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Even if Trump Fires Powell, the Fed May Still Defy Him appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Trump and the Market Agree—It’s the Fed That’s Out of Step

President Trump has been calling for the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates, arguing that its policy is too tight for a slowing economy. Investors increasingly seem to agree with Trump. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Trump and the Market Agree—It’s the Fed That’s Out of Step appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Can Trump Actually Remove Jerome Powell as Fed Chair?

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is the latest target of a Donald Trump “Truth Bomb” barrage on his Truth Social platform. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Can Trump Actually Remove Jerome Powell as Fed Chair? appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago Breitbart Business Digest: What Trump Knows About China That the Media Won’t Tell You

Trump sees something that most of the establishment media will not concede: China is vulnerable – much more so than people tend to think. The post Breitbart Business Digest: What Trump Knows About China That the Media Won’t Tell You appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Breitbart Business Digest: We Must Decouple from China on Rare Earths Now

It is essential to decouple from China on rare earths. The hard work should have started more than a decade ago. It must start today. The post Breitbart Business Digest: We Must Decouple from China on Rare Earths Now appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Breitbart Business Digest: The Forgotten Economics Behind Trump’s Tariffs, Part II

Call it protectionism if you like. But the proper name is older and more precise. It’s called the optimum tariff. And at long last, it’s being put to work for America. The post Breitbart Business Digest: The Forgotten Economics Behind Trump’s Tariffs, Part II appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Breitbart Business Digest: The Forgotten Economic Theory Behind Trump’s Tariffs

Some of the most brilliant economists in history developed a theory proving that under the right conditions, tariffs can make a country richer. The post Breitbart Business Digest: The Forgotten Economic Theory Behind Trump’s Tariffs appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Trump Outmaneuvers Markets, Allies, and China in One Day

What looked like the start of a global financial panic turned into a show of strength from the White House and a stunning rally on Wall Street. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Trump Outmaneuvers Markets, Allies, and China in One Day appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Working

The reciprocal tariffs are doing what they were meant to do: putting leverage on the table, shaking foreign complacency, and opening the door to new trade arrangements that better serve American workers and producers. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Working appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Breitbart Business Digest: The Market Finally Realized Trump Meant It

The market, like a poker player who stayed in the hand far too long, seemed to be operating under the assumption that Trump would eventually fold. The post Breitbart Business Digest: The Market Finally Realized Trump Meant It appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Breitbart Business Digest: The Tariff Tantrum Sends Economists into Frenzy of Fear

If bull markets are breeding grounds for irrational exuberance, bear markets tend to produce prophets of doom. The post Breitbart Business Digest: The Tariff Tantrum Sends Economists into Frenzy of Fear appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Expect a Trump Tariff Boom, Not a Recession

Uncertainty isn’t always economically harmful. President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs may be exactly what the U.S. economy needs to break out of the low-investment, high-dependence trap that the free trade consensus left behind. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Expect a Trump Tariff Boom, Not a Recession appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Liberation Day and the End of the World's Trade War Against America

Tomorrow's tariff announcement will not be the beginning of the trade war. It's the beginning of the end of the trade war — the day America started fighting back. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Liberation Day and the End of the World’s Trade War Against America appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Breitbart Business Digest: U.S. Auto Stocks Slide and Prove That Tariff Critics Are Wrong

So, when critics say tariffs are just crony capitalism for incumbent firms, point them to the stock market. It’s not cheering. It’s panicking. Because this time, the rules really are changing. The post Breitbart Business Digest: U.S. Auto Stocks Slide and Prove That Tariff Critics Are Wrong appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Consumer Confidence Is Narrative, Spending Is Data

We’re seeing is a bizarre and persistent gap between what Americans are doing — spending more, earning more, feeling good about the country’s direction — and what consumer sentiment surveys claim they are feeling. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Consumer Confidence Is Narrative, Spending Is Data appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Breitbart Business Digest: The Hypocrisy of VATs and Free Trade

As long as our trading partners continue to use Value-Added Taxes (VATs) to their advantage, the United States must be willing to respond in kind with tariffs. The post Breitbart Business Digest: The Hypocrisy of VATs and Free Trade appeared first on Breitbart.

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last month US stocks slide in 1st trading since Trump's auto tariffs announced

The tariffs escalate a global trade war, prompting forecasts of higher car prices.

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