18 h. ago ‘A new golden age’: how rightwing media stuck by Trump as global markets collapsed

Trump’s tariffs were sometimes played down, sometimes cheered but rarely seriously questioned by the rightWhile Donald Trump recently instituted and paused hefty tariffs, sparking a trade war and chaos in financial markets, most of the country’s conservative media either applauded the US president or critiqued the policy but not the person behind it, according to journalists and observers of conservative media.Meanwhile, economists, business leaders, Democrats and even some Republicans warned that the tariffs, which prompted the largest American stock market drop since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, could cause a recession. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago The UK stock market looks cheaper than ever: Is it finally time to buy British, asks ANDREW OXLADE

These are difficult times for investors. It is hard to know whether to buy or sell. But a crisis often offers opportunity.

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35 h. ago Inside the vast stock buying surge 18 minutes before Trump's tariff U

Minutes before President Donald Trump's tariff pause, investors made strangely prudent financial moves. 

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39 h. ago Trump's approval rating takes a hit amid tariff war and market turmoil

Like the stock market this week, President Donald Trump 's approval rating is sliding downward.

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50 h. ago Trump brags in Oval Office that his billionaire pals made a killing in stocks after he pulled the plug on tariffs

President Donald Trump gleefully recounted how much money his billionaire pals made on the stock market after he suddenly suspended most of his worldwide tariffs.

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62 h. ago Stock markets tumble day after Trump’s tariff pause erasing most of the record gains seen Wednesday

After a day of historic gains, the markets tumbled as uncertainty reigns following Trump’s tariff plan pause

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63 h. ago Trump brags to NASCAR drivers that friend Charles Schwab made $2bn from stock market chaos

Video captured by the White House shows Donald Trump bragging that friend and investor Charles Schwab made two billion dollars from the current stock market chaos.

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64 h. ago Has your pension value dropped? Here’s why you shouldn’t worry

Unless you’re approaching retirement age, market fluctuations shouldn’t unduly worry you as far as your pension is concerned

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65 h. ago US egg prices break record high for third consecutive month even as inflation drops

The 12-month inflation rate at 2.4%, down from 2.8% in February, was largely fueled by a sharp fall in gas pricesThe price of eggs continues to soar for American consumers, rising by almost 6% in March even as overall inflation fell slightly.Breaking a record high for the third consecutive month, the average cost of a dozen large eggs hit $6.23 in March – more than double the price just 12-months earlier, according to new figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday. This surpassed the previous record highs of $5.90 a dozen in February, and $4.95 in January. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago The real reason why Trump had no option but to back down on tariffs

Business analysis: Government bonds ultimately appear to have forced the US president’s hand as confidence disintegrated

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3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 10 April: Index set to rebound on tariffs pause, Tesco sees lower profit

Financial markets have soared on relief at Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on most new US tariffs.

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3 d. ago Trump news at a glance: Trump pulls back on global tariffs but slaps China with 125%

Move comes after stock market turmoil; Ice chief says deportations should run ‘like Amazon Prime’ – key US politics stories from 10 April at a glanceDonald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries except China, whose tariffs he raised to 125% on Wednesday.After insisting for days that he would hold firm on his aggressive trade strategy, Trump announced that all countries that had not retaliated against US tariffs would receive a reprieve – and only face a blanket US tariff of 10% – until July. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Dow surges nearly 3,000 points on news of Trump’s tariff pause: NASDAQ smashes its record for largest daily gain

The president announced this decision in a Truth Social post on Wednesday afternoon

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3 d. ago Stock markets soar to record gains after Trump announces pause on most of his tariff plan

The president announced this decision in a Truth Social post on Wednesday afternoon

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3 d. ago Donald Trump tariffs LIVE: US President's reason for pausing tariffs

US President Donald Trump's announcement of blanket on friends and foes alike last week, wiping out trillions of pounds from stock market values across the globe

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3 d. ago Airlines and vacation hot spots were ready for a banner year. Then Trump announced his tariffs

The stock market has been extremely volatile since Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announcement

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3 d. ago Petrol to fall below 130p a litre within days as Trump tariffs cause oil price to plunge

Fears that Trump's new trade tariffs could trigger a global recession has sent oil prices plummeting - and drivers will benefit at the pumps.

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3 d. ago Trump reveals how American families can PROFIT from market crash: Live updates

President Donald Trump said other world leaders are desperate to deals with him as his tariffs come into effect.

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3 d. ago Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fires back at 'loser' China in all

President Donald Trump said other world leaders are desperate to deals with him as his tariffs come into effect.

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3 d. ago Fact check: are US tariffs really bringing in $2bn a day as Trump claims?

US president may have used some hypothetical maths but chances are slim that such sums are being raisedBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has defended his tariffs by arguing that they are already raking in almost $2bn (£1.6bn) a day for the US.Speaking after more than $5tn of losses on the US stock market since his “liberation day” announcement last week, he made the claim on Tuesday, adding: “America is going to be very rich again, very soon.” Continue reading...

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