A growth scare in the economy has accompanied worries over a resurgence in inflation, threatening to potentially rekindle stagflation.
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Trump administration quietly amends government lay-offs directive
Change comes after thousands of workers were fired, causing chaos across the US
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Germany’s Merz strikes ‘game-changing’ deal to boost defence spending
Chancellor-to-be’s moves to relax debt brake marks historic shift in country’s conservative approach to borrowing
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US stocks erase post-election gains on Trump tariff fears
President’s protectionist moves spark concerns about retaliation and damage from escalating trade war
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Trump ‘bump’ disappears as the S&P 500 is now negative since the election
The S&P 500 dropped below its pre-election levels on Tuesday, while small caps and energy stocks are performing even worse since Trump’s victory.
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Companies brace for price pressures as Trump tariffs start to bite
Manufacturing, retail and food sectors highlight coming shocks after duties on Canada, Mexico and China are imposed
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Canada, Mexico tariffs create ‘ripple effects’ on consumer prices, economist says
Tariffs on the two largest trading partners of the United States are expected to have far-reaching impacts that may be hard to predict.
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The economic costs of Trump’s assault on the global order
America is trying to undo the very system of open trade that it created
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Trump’s tariffs showcase his extraordinary presidential power — and its limitations
President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico took effect Tuesday. But actually collecting them is proving complicated.
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine ‘ready’ to talk peace in bid to placate Trump
Conciliatory statement comes after White House clash led to US suspending military aid