7 d. ago Trade Chaos Is Part of the Plan for Trump, Nightmare for Powell

Jim Tuchler, a Chicago-area retailer, and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell have a lot in common these days.

Economics

1 week ago South Africa, Kenya are Private Equity Bright Spots Despite Trump’s Trade Chaos

A majority of private equity investors see South Africa and Kenya as their top investment destinations over the next three years even as US President Donald Trump’s tariff chaos muddies fund-raising outlook for the continent in 2025, according to the African Private Capital Association.

Economics

2 w. ago Hedge Fund Picton Says Avoid Leveraged Firms With Trade Policy in Chaos

US economic data is likely to worsen, causing hedge fund Picton Mahoney Asset Management to take a more defensive view and cut exposure to companies with too much debt risk, trading strategist Geoff Phipps said.

Economics

3 w. ago German Investor Outlook Plunges as US Trade Chaos Takes Toll

Investor confidence in Germany’s economy plummeted as US President Donald Trump’s on-off trade measures threaten to choke off a nascent recovery.

Economics

3 w. ago ‘So Wrong’ Stock Forecasters Struggle to See Through Trade Chaos

Wall Street’s leading prognosticators have been humbled this year, with so many proven wrong about the damage President Donald Trump’s combative trade policies would do to the stock market.

Economics

4 w. ago Democrats dislike the ‘chaos’ of Trump’s trade war but are OK with some tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are quick to say that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are horrible, awful, terrible. But Democrats are also stressing that they are not inherently anti-tariff. What Trump’s political opponents say they really dislike is the “chaos” he has unleashed. “Tariffs are an important tool in our economic toolbox,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren, […]

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