Senator Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat, has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether President Trump violated securities laws while reversing course on his global tariffs. Early Wednesday, during a period of intensely volatile trading, Mr. Trump wrote on social media, “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!” Hours later, he announced a […]
The NHL regular season is almost in the books, and every team from the top to the bottom of the standings had individual performances worth highlighting. Before we get set to turn the page to the playoffs for some teams and the offseason for others at the end of next week, The Athletic asked its […]
President Trump’s whipsawing tariff policy has prompted bipartisan alarm on Capitol Hill, where Democrats are outraged and Republicans are caught between their deep opposition to tariffs and fear of criticizing Mr. Trump. The president’s abrupt announcement on Wednesday that he would halt most of his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days just a week after announcing […]
The US Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that the Trump administration must try to release a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to a mega-jail in El Salvador. In a 9-0 ruling, the justices declined to block a lower court’s order to “facilitate” bringing back Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but they also said Judge Paula Xinis […]
As the fallout from President Trump’s rewiring of global trade sets in across Europe, governments are putting in place billions of euros’ worth of “tariff shields” to protect their economies, companies and workers from uncertainty and the growing prospect of a recession. Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain announced more than 50 billion euros’ worth of […]
After more than a week of ratcheting up tariffs on products imported from China, the Trump administration issued a rule late Friday that spared smartphones, computers, semiconductors and other electronics from some of the fees, in a significant break for tech companies like Apple and Dell and the prices of iPhones and other consumer electronics. […]
China on Friday said it was raising its tariffs on American goods to 125 percent, retaliating for the third time in the escalating trade war between the two superpowers. The brinkmanship between President Trump and Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, threatens to rip apart trade ties between the world’s two largest economies after years of […]
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 09: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 09: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the […]
The British government moved swiftly on Saturday to take control of operations at the country’s last large crude steel producing facility, in what appeared to be a major step toward nationalizing the plant. In an unusual and dramatic move, the government had summoned lawmakers back from vacation on Saturday to approve the government’s emergency legislation. […]
Tesla’s sales in the United States fell almost 9 percent in the first three months of the year even as the overall market for electric vehicles grew, according to data compiled by a research firm. Car buyers are moving away from Teslas and toward models like General Motors’ Chevrolet Equinox electric vehicle, which starts at […]