The Fed will likely keep interest rates on hold today, so markets will be watching for Trump’s reaction If markets are hoping for some hints from Jerome Powell, the Fed chairman might disappoint. Fortune · May 6, 2025
Is Trump destroying the dollar - and what does it mean for the euro? Controversial policies from the Trump administration are pushing investors to flee US assets. But another currency will struggle to take the dollar’s throne. Euronews · May 6, 2025
Dollar Recovers Some Losses, Stocks Gain As Traders Eye Tariff Deals The dollar rose in Asia on Tuesday fuelled by hopes for trade deals to avert Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, while equities mostly rose as investors await the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision. International Business Times · May 6, 2025
S&P 500 snaps 9-session winning streak, closes down 0.6% Markets stumbled again on Monday after an extended rally from the selloff incurred by Trump's tariffs. Fortune · May 5, 2025
Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Snap Win Streaks Berkshire Hathaway shares tumbled after Warren Buffett said he'll step down as CEO of the holding company at the end of the year. Kiplinger · May 5, 2025
Powell won’t cut interest rates on Wednesday, Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says. He suspects attacks on the Fed chair will escalate “Powell is not going to do anything,” Siegel said in an interview. “Trump, I think, is going to step up the escalation,” he said later. Fortune · May 5, 2025
Investors on hold for Wednesday's Fed decision as strong macro data boosts stocks globally Buying momentum continued in Asia and European stock markets today, but all eyes are on Jerome Powell’s upcoming commentary. Fortune · May 5, 2025
Will the Federal Reserve ignore Trump and keep rates stable this week? While the US Federal Reserve is still under significant pressure from the Trump administration to slash interest rates, some experts believe that rate cuts may not come for another few months at least. Euronews · May 5, 2025
Mixed economic data puts Trump’s domestic agenda at risk ANALYSIS: Analysis: Trump gets a lucky break on jobs, but he faces several alarm bells on the economy that he won’t be able to ignore, writes Eric Garcia The Independent UK · May 2, 2025
Elon Musk says DOGE should ‘definitely’ take a close look at the Fed Musk criticized the Fed’s $2.5 billion remodeling of its Washington, D.C., headquarters. Fortune · May 1, 2025
May Fed Meeting: Updates and Commentary The May Fed meeting came and went with little fanfare as Fed Chair Powell & Co. stuck to their data-dependent script toward interest rates amid tariff uncertainty. Kiplinger · Apr 30, 2025
Trump slams Powell again, claiming he knows ‘much more than he does about interest rates’ “I have a Fed person who is not really doing a good job,” the president said at a rally. Fortune · Apr 30, 2025
Trump-Amazon spat: What happened and how much US consumers import online The White House criticised Amazon after a report said it planned to inform customers how much tariffs will cost them. Al Jazeera · Apr 30, 2025
You Will Work in the Factory and You Will Like It Plus: Amazon vs. Trump, RFK Jr. gets in trouble, and more... Reason · Apr 30, 2025
The Guardian - US · Apr 30, 2025 US economy shrinks in first quarter of Trump 2.0 amid sweeping tariffs Drop comes amid a huge fall in consumer sentiment, which in April dropped 32% to lowest level since 1990 recession
The Guardian - US · Apr 30, 2025 After 100 days, Trump has destroyed Trumpism The president’s approach: tackle problems that don’t exist via policies that won’t work
International Business Times · Apr 30, 2025 Financial Markets May Be The Last Guardrail On Trump Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has ushered in sweeping changes to international geopolitics and US government administration with little regard for norms that have constrained predecessors.
Reason · Apr 29, 2025 Trump Wants Lower Interest Rates. The Market Disagrees. Even if the Fed tried to cut rates, inflation, investor reluctance, and a $25 trillion borrowing spree could keep them elevated for years.
Fortune · Apr 27, 2025 A Trump-induced interest rate cut won’t actually lower mortgage rates “The president putting this pressure on the Fed would not actually achieve his goal, if his goal is lower mortgage rates,” said Chen Zhao, Redfin economics head.
Fortune · Apr 25, 2025 Markets notch small gains as tech stocks jump and Trump delivers mixed signals on tariffs President Donald Trump said he’s made “200 deals” on tariffs but declined to say with whom.
The Conversation · Apr 25, 2025 How Project 2025 became the blueprint for Donald Trump’s second term Throughout the 2024 presidential election campaign, Donald Trump denied claims he intended to shape his second administration’s policies around Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s blueprint for a renewed conservative America. But despite his repeated denials, Trump 2.0 has adopted much of Project 2025 into the White House’s agenda.
Fortune · Apr 24, 2025 Bitcoin hovers above $90,000 as Trump backs off Powell and trade talks advance The crypto market has made gains this week with Solana adding 14% and XRP adding 5%.
International Business Times UK · Apr 24, 2025 Women Face Higher Risks of Missing Retirement Goals Amid Trump's Tariff-induced Market Turmoil Women earn much less than men and face challenges in saving money adequately while managing caregiving responsibilities. A market crash triggered by Trump's tariff play and federal changes is adding to these existing problems.
Fortune · Apr 24, 2025 Trump’s ‘art of the retreat’ may signal he’s setting Powell up to take the fall for economic turmoil Trump’s tactical retreat on key points like Fed Chair Powell and trade negotiations with China signals a change within the White House—potentially lining up a scapegoat if its policies fall flat.
The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025 Trump tariffs: President vents at China over Boeing as Beijing denies claims of trade deal talks Beijing called claims of trade talks ‘groundless as trying to catch the wind’ and having ‘no factual basis’ as Trump insisted they were happening