Incoherent Trade Policy Is a Serious Problem

AP Photo Trump's foreign-policy schemes with adversaries tend to follow a similar pattern, and you can see it playing out with both China and Iran. The pattern's like this: There's a problem, the Trump administration tries to fix it with hostili.....»»

The Trump administration delivered a one-two punch to the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, as equities sank and reversed gains notched Tuesday after the president delayed some China tariffs......»»

Mr. Trump is hardly the first to draw attention to Germany’s vast current account surplus, but he’s wrong to blame it on unfair trade practices, writes Simon Nixon. It’s simply a reflection of policy choices—on both sides of the Atlantic......»»

Alex Wong/Getty Images The Trump administration wants to give a $12 billion bailout to farmers ge.....»»

"Loose fiscal policy in the United States exerts upward pressure on global interest rates an.....»»

Equity benchmarks rise Friday morning, aiming to mark a second day of gains in a choppy week of trade that continues to be marked by concerns about Federal Reserve policy in the face of rising inflation in the economy's Covid recovery......»»

Stock-index futures trade mostly higher Monday, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 ended last week at records following a disappointing jobs report that was seen keeping the Federal Reserve from tightening policy......»»

Stock-index futures trade mixed Monday, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 ended last week at records following a disappointing jobs report that was seen keeping the Federal Reserve from tightening policy......»»

European stocks on Thursday were on track to reclaim a record high, as equities across the globe continue to benefit from the reopening of economies, fiscal stimulus and loose monetary policy......»»

U.S. stocks close almost unchanged Wednesday in lackluster trade, after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s March policy meeting show there's no hurry to tighten monetary support amid the coronavirus pandemic......»»

U.S. stocks trade mixed Wednesday ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s March policy meeting, which may offer clues to the central bank's strategy if the economic rebound from the coronavirus pandemic runs too hot......»»

Peter Navarro is accused of taking a "haphazard" approach to procuring contracts for companies with White House links, a House subcommittee says. White House Trade and Manufacturing Policy Director Peter Navarro speaks during a b.....»»

Stock-index futures trade mixed as investors await February retail sales figure and other economic data ahead of the start of a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting......»»

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Gold futures trade higher on Thursday and head for a fifth straight session gain, as the prospect of protracted period of accommodative central bank policy has emboldened bullion bulls......»»

In 2019, former financial professional Keith Gill, who goes by “Roaring Kitty” on Reddit, began a movement that pushed GameStop Corporation’s (NYSE: GME) stock price as high as $513.12 in premarket trade Jan. read more.....»»

U.S. stocks fell at the start of Wednesday's trade as investors eyed a stream of high-profile corporate earnings and also a Federal Reserve policy update later in the afternoon. The Dow Jo.....»»

Outgoing U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he expects the Biden administration to replicate many of President Trump's trade policies......»»

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump entered office pledging to blow up trade deals, and he later imposed tariffs on trading partners around the world – but the biggest threat to Arizona-Mexico trade over the past four years appears to have been .....»»

At best, the U.S. and China are in a stalemate and at worst, we could be pulled into a ruinous confrontation that establishes China as the pre-eminent power in the Pacific......»»