How the Nearly Record-High Market Has Weathered Trump’s Resurgence in Tariff Policies

Why the near-record high market has taken Trump’s renewed tariff blitz in stride The S & P 500 pulled back from record highs on Friday as investors dealt with this week’s renewal of tough tariff rhetoric from President Donald Trump. In a series of letters, the White House informed a slew of U.S. trading partners […]
Wall Street Takes a Cautious Stance on European Stocks Amid Trade Tariff Concerns

Wall Street is cautious on European stocks as trade tariff risks loom European stock markets have been on a tear in 2025, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index climbing roughly 7% in the year to date and investors rotating into the region to seek refuge from the political and valuation anxieties of the U.S. markets. […]
Planet Wreckers: Four Wealthy Nations Set to Dominate 70% of New Oil and Gas Development in the Next Decade

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Positive Updates on U.S. Trade and Inflation Fail to Boost Markets

Good news on U.S. trade and inflation not lifting markets A cargo ship at Qingdao Port in Shandong Province, China, on June 9, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Consumer prices in the U.S. have been benign since February, and the May reading continues that trend, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ […]
Trump Advocates for PM to Dismantle Chinese Wind Farms and Begin Oil and Gas Exploration in the North Sea

Trump is right to urge PM to tear down the Chinese windmills and start drilling for oil and gas in North Sea Drill baby DONALD Trump yesterday delivered another much-needed reality check to Net Zero zealot Ed Miliband. The President says he is happy with the trade deal the US has struck with Sir Keir […]
Moody’s Lowers U.S. Credit Rating

Moody’s downgrades U.S. credit rating U.S. Treasury yields spiked on Monday after Moody’s downgraded the U.S.’ credit rating, citing fiscal concerns. At 4:46 a.m. ET, the 30-year Treasury yield was up over 10 basis points to 5.021%. The 10-year yield also rose 10 basis points to reach 4.542%. Meanwhile, the 2-year Treasury yield was up over 2 basis points, […]
10% Tariffs Are Now Permanent

10% tariffs are here to stay The U.K. and U.S. agreed to a landmark trade deal on Thursday — yet the agreement appears to be far from free of tariffs. The deal is the first made by the United States since President Donald Trump unveiled his so-called reciprocal tariffs on countries around the world last […]
Oil Industry Targeted by Trump’s ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Agenda Faces Challenges

Oil industry that Trump wants to ‘drill, baby, drill’ takes a beating An operator for Baker Hughes conducts a wireline survey on a Chesapeake Energy natural gas rig in the North Texas Barnett Shale near Burleson, Texas. Matt Nager | Getty Images President Donald Trump wants the oil and gas industry to “drill, baby, drill” […]
S&P 500 Reclaims Half of Its Tariff Losses: What Will It Take to Fully Recover?

S&P 500 recovers half of its tariff decline. What it will take to make it all the way back What do you call half a month spent in the most volatile market in years, featuring a headlong flight from U.S. dollar assets, hypersensitivity to every policy headline and a furious equity rally of almost unnerving […]
Prominent Economist Recognized by Trump Cautions That 25% Tariffs Could Cause ‘Irreparable Damage’ to U.S. Automakers
Noted economist honored by Trump warns that 25% tariffs risk ‘irreparable damage’ to US automakers WASHINGTON (AP) — Noted economist Arthur Laffer warns in a new analysis that President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports could add $4,711 to the cost of a vehicle, adding that the proposed taxes could weaken the ability of […]