Powell Warns Trump’s Tariffs Risk Stoking Even Higher Inflation and Slower Growth on April 4, 2025 at 3:57 pm

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to ensure that a “one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.”

Nintendo Delays Preorders for the Switch 2, Citing Tariffs on April 4, 2025 at 4:10 pm

The new video game console will still be released in June, the Japanese company said. Its price was unveiled as $450 this week.

Trump Sounds Defiant Note as Tariffs Roil Markets Again on April 4, 2025 at 3:20 pm

After China announced new retaliatory measures against the United States, President Trump responded that Beijing “PLAYED IT WRONG.”

Powell Warns Trump’s Tariffs Risk Stoking Even Higher Inflation Slower Growth on April 4, 2025 at 3:25 pm

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to ensure that a “one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.”

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Slumping Oil Prices Reflect Intensifying Economic Worries on April 4, 2025 at 1:14 pm

Fears that President Trump’s tariffs could slash global economic growth — and demand for oil — were weighing on the market.

Trump Officials Warn of Tariff Pain as Price Increases Loom and Stocks Tumble on April 4, 2025 at 9:03 am

The president’s aides insist the fallout will be short and ultimately result in a better economy, as economists warn of higher inflation and slower growth.

Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Legal Rationale for Tariffs on China on April 4, 2025 at 1:25 am

A nonprofit group said the president misapplied a law in imposing those levies and portrayed its filing as the first lawsuit to challenge the Trump administration over its tariffs.

Why Did Trump Impose Tariffs, and What’s Next? Everything to Know. on April 3, 2025 at 8:35 pm

The president announced sweeping tariffs on Wednesday in an effort to reset global trading relationships. Here’s what you need to know.

Canada’s Carney Puts Tariffs on U.S.-Made Cars as Stellantis Plant Pauses Production on April 3, 2025 at 7:40 pm

Mark Carney, a former central banker, also called on ‘like minded nations’ to form a new trading order without the United States.