Market Madness, Manufacturing, and the Liberation Day of It All

Louise Matsakis: Yes, that is an absolutely beautiful quote that I really want to put on a hat or a T-shirt or a bumper sticker. Just an absolutely incredible picture that Secretary Lutnick is painting there. There’s two basic camps within the Trump administration here, and I think that that’sContinue Reading

Xi says China to strengthen ties with neighbours, in first public speech amid US trade war escalation

Joint efforts should be made to safeguard regional stability through security and law enforcement collaboration to address various risks and challenges, the Xinhua statement said, adding that China’s leadership pledged to boost people-to-people exchanges. Xi addressed the meeting just days before his expected coming visits to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia,Continue Reading

Even Streaming Services Might Be Hurt by Trump’s Tariffs

If the US is headed for a recession, or even if Americans think it might be, the amount of income they want to spend on monthly streaming subscriptions might see a dip, analysts tell WIRED. Last week, President Donald Trump rolled out a policy that places a blanket 10 percentContinue Reading

Japan eyes tariff relief with 'package' of measures: PM

The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) said on Monday that the world stands at the “crossroads” of whether free trade can be maintained. “The world has flourished through the free trade system and free trade since the end of World War II. The driving force behind this system is the US,”Continue Reading

Trump’s Tariffs Are Threatening the US Semiconductor Revival

Silicon Valley let out a sigh of relief on Wednesday when it learned that President Donald Trump’s tariff bonanza included an exemption for semiconductors, which, at least for now, won’t be subject to higher import duties. But just three days later, some US tech companies may be finding that theContinue Reading

Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Preorders Thanks to Trump’s Tariffs

Bad news for US-based Nintendo fans who’d planned to preorder the Switch 2 on April 9: the company is delaying purchases for the console “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” Although the launch date, June 5, remains the same, Nintendo says it willContinue Reading