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Tariffs Stay Put: What It Means for U.S. Businesses and Global Trade

When a federal appeals court granted a temporary stay on a lower court’s decision overturning President Trump’s broad tariffs, it effectively ensured that his duties on a vast array of imported products remain in place for the time being. That stay means U.S. importers will continue paying levies...

US Export Curbs on Chip Software and Chemicals to China Send Shockwaves Across Tech and Manufacturing Sectors

The Biden administration has imposed sweeping new export controls on a wide array of technologies headed to China, tightening restrictions on semiconductor design software, critical chemicals, industrial machinery and aviation components. Announced quietly in late May, the measures require U.S. and...

Japan’s 40-Year Bond Auction Under Scrutiny as Indicator of Mounting Fiscal Strain

When Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) auctions its 40-year government bonds on May 28, all eyes will be on the bid-to-cover ratio and the yields setting in the secondary market. Investors and policymakers alike view this long-dated issuance not merely as a routine funding operation but as a...

Retailers Hit by Trade Turmoil See Surge in Take-Private Interest

Retailers still reeling from the effects of the tariff measures introduced under the previous administration are increasingly fielding offers to go private, as volatile market conditions and unpredictable trade policy continue to weigh on valuations. In recent months, the number of negotiations...

AI Technologies Emerge as Critical Tools for Companies Weathering Tariff Uncertainty

Global businesses grappling with the unpredictability of U.S. tariffs are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence solutions to make informed decisions as trade tensions continue to roil supply chains. With new duties on imports from multiple countries regularly shifting, executives say they...

Global Markets and Leaders Recoil as Trump’s New Tariff Threats Against EU Spark Broad Backlash

President Donald Trump’s announcement of potential new tariffs on European Union products and imported iPhones unleashed a flurry of reactions from financial markets, government officials, corporate executives and trade experts. His proposal to impose a 50% duty on all EU goods starting June 1,...

U.S. Livestock Breeders Reel as Chinese Market for Premium Genetics Dries Up

High-end American livestock producers are facing a seismic shake-up as their once-lucrative trade in breeding pigs and bovine semen to China grinds to a halt. In the span of weeks, pedigree swine and elite cattle genetics—markets that had been blossoming in the wake of China’s own animal-health...

Policy Divergence and Weak Growth Weigh on the Euro, Driving Its Slide

The euro has come under renewed pressure this week, dipping below $1.13 as a confluence of sluggish eurozone growth indicators, intensifying monetary policy divergence with the United States, and lingering geopolitical strains batter investor confidence. Traders and analysts point to recent...

US Fed Officials Warn Tariffs Will Fuel Price Pressures by Driving Up Import Costs

Federal Reserve officials are increasingly concerned that recent U.S. import tariffs will translate into higher consumer prices, cautioning that the full effects of duties levied on foreign goods have yet to be reflected in inflation readings. Speaking at separate events this week, several Fed...

European Corporate First-Quarter Profits Poised to Climb as Cost Pressures Ease and Demand Stabilizes

European corporate profits for the first quarter are now projected to increase modestly after a period of contraction, driven by easing energy costs, resilient domestic demand and stronger performance in key sectors. Earnings forecasts recently improved to a year-on-year rise of roughly 2.3...

Spain Targets Unlicensed Airbnb Rentals Amid Deepening Housing Crisis

Spain’s Consumer Rights Ministry has ordered Airbnb to remove over 65,000 holiday rental listings from its platform, intensifying a nationwide effort to rein in short‑term tourism accommodations blamed for stoking the country’s housing affordability woes. The sweeping directive, announced in...

Moody’s Downgrade Sparks Wall Street Slump and Surge in Treasury Yields

In a jolting start to the trading week, Wall Street’s main indices tumbled while U.S. Treasury yields spiked after credit‐rating agency Moody’s lowered the United States’ sovereign rating from Aaa to Aa1. The downgrade, announced late Friday, instantly refocused investor anxiety on America’s...
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