In my oral radio commentary for Friday, April 18, I decided NOT to make any comments on the craziness of Trump’s on again off again tariff war with the rest of the world.

President Donald Trump vowed on Sunday that nobody was getting "off the hook" for unfair trade balances and tariff barriers, which other countries have used against the U.S. The Trump ...

Stocks Shrug Off Trade War to Post Best Month Since 2023. The S&P 500 rose more than 6% in May, inching closer to record highs set before Trump unveiled plans for sweeping tariffs. By .

Trump's trade adviser Peter Navarro brushed off concerns about the unexpected drop in U.S. gross domestic product last quarter in a recent CNBC interview. MSNBC's Catherine Rampell, co-host of ...

The U.S. trade deficit — the gap between what it sells and what it buys from foreign countries — hit a record $945 billion in 2022 as the American economy roared back from COVID-19 lockdowns.

The twists and turns in U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies have not only rattled global financial markets but have also taken investors on a roller-coaster ride.