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Consumer prices increased 2.4% in May compared with a year earlier. The data point is better than expected, but does not suggest immediate interest rate cuts

The economist, a Harvard University professor, sharply criticizes Trump’s tariffs and warns of a potential end to the dollar’s hegemony

The erratic trade policy and the worsening fiscal crisis are dragging down economic growth and increasing the risk of a recession

Tahrir Square in Egypt, the 15-M movement in Spain, Occupy Wall Street in New York… Perhaps the most iconic image of the 2010s is that of streets taken over by massive protests. These days, it’s almost impossible to find any trace of them. Journalist Vincent Bevins tries to explain what happened to those days when the world seemed to be on fire

The Republican’s return to the White House has destabilized markets and diplomatic relations

The IMF revises global economic forecasts downwards due to Trump’s trade war while the ECB cuts interest rates for the sixth time

Although the president lacks the legal authority to remove Jerome Powell, he continues to exert pressure on the Fed chair to lower interest rates

The US president surrounds himself with men who share one thing in common: they never criticize him

Investing in the US stock market has yielded significant long-term returns, but these gains are considerably diminished if the investor sells in a panic or in haste

In 2024, Washington’s deficit with Beijing reached nearly $300 billion, highlighting a persistent imbalance and America’s reliance on key products from the Asian giant

‘There are no winners in a tariff war,’ argues President Xi Jinping in his first remarks following the escalation of the trade war

The president’s backpedalling in response to market pressure reveals his limitations in pursuing an aggressive tariff war against the entire world

The 25% levy on steel, aluminum, and cars remain in place, as does the 10% universal rate on most imports

The blow to public debt was the final straw, following the market crash, internal criticism, and warnings from investors and business leaders

Countermeasures are beginning to take effect as taxes on imports from the Asian giant hit 125% while the trade war with the rest of the globe gets paused. The EU has also halted its counter-tariffs but warns they will go into effect if negotiations fail

The US president has excluded China from the tariff relief, raising duties on the country to 125%. Wall Street surged following the policy reversal

Beijing insists it does not want a trade war, but warns Washington that it will not stand idly by

European markets rise nearly 2.5% after sharp declines, while US indices falter following a 104% tariff announcement on the Asian country

Big tech companies lead the losses, with €1.5 trillion cumulatively shed since Thursday from the Magnificent Seven’s market capitalization

Global markets are facing their worst days since the pandemic, with Trump’s harsher-than-expected trade war stoking fears of a recession, triggering panic among investors, and causing an economic earthquake

The company manufactures vehicles in the US, Europe and China using regional suppliers, which will allow it to partially avoid the levies. But its extremely high valuation and poor sales performance have led to $750 billion losses in the stock market since December

Trump’s desire for a weak dollar to reindustrialize the US has alarmed markets due to the potential consequences of the dollar losing its status as the world’s reserve currency

Wall Street slides nearly 10% in two days and drags down all the world’s stock markets. Experts say the key lies in whether the levies are ideological or a bargaining chip

The president is using an unintelligible equation as a way to impose higher tariffs on the countries with which the United States has the largest trade deficit

The president estimates that Elon Musk will step back from government duties in a few months to fully focus on his companies

The S&P 500 plummets nearly 4% in its worst day in two years. The euro surges above $1.11, and Brent crude oil sees a sharp decline of 7%