8 h. ago Chinese Solar Losses Deepen Even Before Worst of Trump Tariffs

Chinese solar manufacturers continue to plunge deeper into the red, and the outlook is getting gloomier as sky-high tariffs on exports threaten to compound domestic oversupply.

Economics

60 h. ago Trump Promised a Markets Boom. 100 Days In, Stocks Have Only Seen Damage

Donald Trump promised Americans a “boom like no other” if they elected him president. But based on the stock market’s performance during his first 100 days in office, it depends on what you mean by “boom.”

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6 d. ago Stocks storming ahead this morning after Trump said he plans to be ‘very nice’ to China

President says tariffs will drop if the two countries can reach a deal

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7 d. ago Trump says he has ’no intention’ of firing Federal Reserve chair Powell

WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, just days after his statement that he would like to terminate the head of the U.S. central bank caused a stock market selloff.  “I have no intention of firing him,” Trump told reporters.  The U.S. president had […]

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7 d. ago Canada, U.S. stock markets rally as economic uncertainty persists

The only prediction many Wall Street strategists are willing to make is that financial markets will continue to jerk up and down as hopes rise and fall over Trump's trade policies.

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8 d. ago Trump’s attacks on U.S. Fed chair spark big drops on Wall Street

Trump's comments drove the stock market and the U.S. dollar lower as investors in the U.S. and overseas grow increasingly wary about the economic standing of the U.S.

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1 week ago XORTX Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Price Deficiency

CALGARY, Alberta, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XORTX Therapeutics Inc. (“XORTX” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU), a late stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat progressive kidney disease and gout, announces receipt of notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Listing Qualifications Department that […]

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1 week ago UnitedHealth’s stock drops over 22% for worst day since 1998. Here’s why

Most U.S. stocks climbed Thursday, but the worst drop for UnitedHealth Group in a quarter of a century on the Dow Jones kept Wall Street in check.

Economics

1 week ago Powell to Volatile Stock Market: You’re on Your Own, for Now

A relatively calm day on the stock market turned turbulent after Jerome Powell made clear the Federal Reserve remains on war-footing against inflation, even if that means risk assets suffer.

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1 week ago Older Arizona voters are closely watching Trump’s tariffs – and their retirement accounts

SUN CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Susan Hemphill said she’s always been frugal with her spending. But the recent volatility in the stock market caused by President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs and an escalating trade war with China have made her even more cautious. These days, Hemphill is staying closer to home in Sun City, […]

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2 w. ago Trump’s tariff pause on electronics boosts Canada, U.S. market gains

U.S. President Donald Trump has temporarily exempted electronics like smartphones and computers from some tariffs, which could lead to higher prices on Chinese imports.

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2 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.

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2 w. ago Foremost Clean Energy Receives Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Price Requirement

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Foremost Clean Energy Ltd. (NASDAQ: FMST) (CSE: FAT) (“Foremost” or the “Company”) announces that on April 7, 2025, it received a notification letter (the “Notification Letter”) from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company is not currently in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule […]

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3 w. ago Derek Burney: Trump’s tariffs may not be the world’s worst worry

The U.S. president's erratic foreign policy is fuelling global instability

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3 w. ago White House keeps world guessing as clock ticks down to Trump’s new tariffs

WASHINGTON — Less than one hour before the stock market closed on Monday, journalists gathered in the Oval Office for their only chance of the day to ask President Donald Trump about the turmoil caused by his tariff plans. Are the new tariffs, scheduled to take effect on Wednesday, a bargaining chip to reach better […]

Economics

3 w. ago MORICI: Trump’s tariffs speeding America down the road to recession

President Donald Trump’s election last November ignited expectations for strong growth for the U.S. economy. Trump pledged to bring Americans a leaner government, less regulation and lower taxes, along with building U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. These goals helped push the U.S. stock market higher from last November through mid-February, extending two years of impressive gains. Then came Trump’s tariffs. In March, Wells […]

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3 w. ago JPMorgan Sees More Pain Ahead for Junk and Private Lender Bonds

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a warning for US debt investors after high-yield bonds saw the worst slump since 2020 amid President Donald Trump’s evolving global trade war: It’s about to get worse.

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3 w. ago Albertans frustrated with stock market losses: ‘It’s a manufactured situation’

It's almost a universal feeling — the anxiety and despair you might experience while looking at your investments right now.

Economics

3 w. ago BAD MEDICINE: Trump’s tariffs wipe out $7 trillion as he watches golf

WATCH as Postmedia political columnist Lorne Gunter says Donald Trump’s tariff have now wiped out $7 trillion and has the stock market in a continual free fall with people, small businesses and large corporations losing everything. And while the world’s economy burns, Trump fiddles about watching the LIV Golf tournament at the Trump National Doral G.C. over […]

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3 w. ago Painter of the ‘worst’ Trump portrait denies it was done with ‘purposeful distortion’ or bias

Sarah A. Boardman says that in the six years since she painted the portrait, she has 'received overwhelmingly positive feedback,' but since Trump’s comments 'that has changed'

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