World Business
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Powell says Federal Reserve can wait on any interest rate moves
The Federal Reserve can stay patient and wait to see how tariffs and other economic policies of the Trump administration play out before making any changes to interest rates, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday.
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Retail sales rise 1.4% in March as shoppers stock up on big ticket items ahead of tariffs
U.S. shoppers stepped up their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on big ticket items, particularly cars, before President Donald Trump’s expansive new tariffs started kicking in.
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Ranchers hope Trump’s tariffs boost demand for cattle but some fear market uncertainty
Rancher Brett Kenzy hopes President Donald Trump's tariffs will make imported beef expensive enough that Americans will turn to cattle raised at home for all their hamburgers and steaks.
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Wall Street drifts through a rare quiet day following weeks of tariff turmoil
U.S. stocks drifted Tuesday through a rare quiet day for financial markets.
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Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplash
President Donald Trump says he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains.
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China’s Xi Jinping says there are no winners in a tariff war as he visits Southeast Asia
China's leader Xi Jinping says no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia with a trip to Vietnam.
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Trump signals tariffs are coming on computer chips and drugs
President Donald Trump signaled Monday that he would soon announce additional tariffs targeting imported computer chips and pharmaceuticals, while suggesting he could also move to relax levies on imported cars and auto parts.
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Stocks rally worldwide after Trump eases some of his tariffs on electronics, for now
Stocks rose worldwide Monday after President Donald Trump relaxed some of his tariffs, for now at least, and as stress from within the U.S. bond market seems to be easing.
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US stocks jump and the bond market swings to cap Wall Street’s chaotic and historic week
U.S. stocks jumped Friday in another manic day on Wall Street, while the falling value of the U.S. dollar and other swings in financial markets suggested fear is still high about escalations in President Donald Trump's trade war with China.
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As Trump alienates allies with US tariffs, China is poised to exploit the gaps
As President Donald Trump tries to turn his global trade war into a one-on-one showdown with China, he is finding that he has alienated some key U.S. partners who could boost America's position in a fight between the world's largest and second-largest economies.
