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Consumer sentiment has tanked and the 1-year inflation outlook is at its highest since 1981, a closely watched University of Michigan survey shows
Consumer Sentiment Tanks in April on Recession Fears
Consumer sentiment in the U.S. plunged further this month on trade uncertainty, with the share of Americans expecting unemployment to rise in the year ahead increasing to the highest since 2009. A…
buff.ly
April 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Consumer sentiment has tanked and the 1-year inflation outlook is at its highest since 1981, a closely watched University of Michigan survey shows
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In just a week, the dollar has gone from a safe haven to investors' whipping boy as US President Donald Trump's chaotic tariffs on friend and foe alike undermine decades of trust in the world's reserve currency reut.rs/4cqlsIe
Mighty U.S. dollar feels heat as Trump's tariffs spark trade turmoil
In just a week, the dollar has gone from a safe haven to investors' whipping boy as U.S. President Donald Trump's chaotic tariffs on friend and foe alike undermine decades of trust in the world's reserve currency.
reut.rs
April 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
In just a week, the dollar has gone from a safe haven to investors' whipping boy as US President Donald Trump's chaotic tariffs on friend and foe alike undermine decades of trust in the world's reserve currency reut.rs/4cqlsIe
Swiss 10Y was 0.78 on Wednesday March 12.
April 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Swiss 10Y was 0.78 on Wednesday March 12.
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Tesla has suspended taking new orders for Model S and Model X vehicles on its Chinese website, Reuters checks showed, as the world's two largest economies exchange blows in a trade war reut.rs/3RftABI
Tesla stops taking new orders in China for two imported, US-made models
Tesla has suspended taking new orders for Model S and Model X vehicles on its Chinese website, Reuters checks showed on Friday, as the world's two largest economies exchange blows in a trade war.
reut.rs
April 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Tesla has suspended taking new orders for Model S and Model X vehicles on its Chinese website, Reuters checks showed, as the world's two largest economies exchange blows in a trade war reut.rs/3RftABI
April 9, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Tomorrow’s front pages in Australia are brutal. 🇦🇺
“Market Meltdon”, “Crash Test Dummies”, “Donald Slump”.
“Market Meltdon”, “Crash Test Dummies”, “Donald Slump”.
April 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Tomorrow’s front pages in Australia are brutal. 🇦🇺
“Market Meltdon”, “Crash Test Dummies”, “Donald Slump”.
“Market Meltdon”, “Crash Test Dummies”, “Donald Slump”.
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These are the kind of memes currently circulating on Chinese social media.
Trump bringing manufacturing back to America…
Trump bringing manufacturing back to America…
April 8, 2025 at 8:03 AM
These are the kind of memes currently circulating on Chinese social media.
Trump bringing manufacturing back to America…
Trump bringing manufacturing back to America…
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Commentary: Japan is facing challenges with Donald Trump's new tariffs and is considering increased purchases of U.S. goods, negotiating tariff reductions and expanding auto production in the U.S. to reduce the trade deficit.
What is Japan's play on Trump's tariffs?
Japan had expected some consideration for being the largest source of foreign direct investment in the U.S. from 2019 to 2024, with total investment of around $860 billion.
www.japantimes.co.jp
April 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Commentary: Japan is facing challenges with Donald Trump's new tariffs and is considering increased purchases of U.S. goods, negotiating tariff reductions and expanding auto production in the U.S. to reduce the trade deficit.
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The president’s son Eric Trump posted this. Chilling.
He deleted it - but here it is
He deleted it - but here it is
April 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The president’s son Eric Trump posted this. Chilling.
He deleted it - but here it is
He deleted it - but here it is
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Trump and the mob boss approach to global markets
🗽🗽🗽⚖️🔱⚖️🗽🗽🗽
The US president discovers that it is easier to shake down a law firm than to reshape the international trading system
The mafia movie is one of America’s great contributions to world culture.
🦋 archive.md/zRCqg
🗽🗽🗽⚖️🔱⚖️🗽🗽🗽
The US president discovers that it is easier to shake down a law firm than to reshape the international trading system
The mafia movie is one of America’s great contributions to world culture.
🦋 archive.md/zRCqg
Trump and the mob boss approach to global markets
The US president discovers that it is easier to shake down a law firm than to reshape the international trading system
www.ft.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Trump and the mob boss approach to global markets
🗽🗽🗽⚖️🔱⚖️🗽🗽🗽
The US president discovers that it is easier to shake down a law firm than to reshape the international trading system
The mafia movie is one of America’s great contributions to world culture.
🦋 archive.md/zRCqg
🗽🗽🗽⚖️🔱⚖️🗽🗽🗽
The US president discovers that it is easier to shake down a law firm than to reshape the international trading system
The mafia movie is one of America’s great contributions to world culture.
🦋 archive.md/zRCqg
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while the markets anticipate (pray for) a pause, trump threatens 50% additional tariffs on china by tomorrow.
April 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
while the markets anticipate (pray for) a pause, trump threatens 50% additional tariffs on china by tomorrow.
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Instant Insight: It is an episode of wanton, unnecessary and illogical wealth destruction that will cast a long shadow over the investment case for US markets. But it can get a lot worse, and quickly. on.ft.com/44d8lbg
April 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Instant Insight: It is an episode of wanton, unnecessary and illogical wealth destruction that will cast a long shadow over the investment case for US markets. But it can get a lot worse, and quickly. on.ft.com/44d8lbg
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Fake cosmetics, massage pillows and sex toys are among the key elements of a suspected Russian-run sabotage plot that led to three parcels being detonated at courier depots in Britain, Germany and Poland last summer.
Sex toys and exploding cosmetics: anatomy of a 'hybrid war' on the West
European security chiefs described the parcel fires as part of a 'hybrid war' being waged by Russia to destabilize countries that support Ukraine.
www.japantimes.co.jp
April 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Fake cosmetics, massage pillows and sex toys are among the key elements of a suspected Russian-run sabotage plot that led to three parcels being detonated at courier depots in Britain, Germany and Poland last summer.
Always look on the bright side of life.
April 7, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Always look on the bright side of life.
It'll be Alright on the Night 🫨
April 7, 2025 at 7:44 AM
It'll be Alright on the Night 🫨
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Many observers have written off Trump’s tariffs as either a time bomb that may wreck the global economy or as a negotiating tactic. They are missing the bigger picture.
Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs are likely just the beginning of a longer-term vision
Amid strident rhetoric and shifting targets, many observers have written off Trump’s tariff agenda either as a thoughtless time bomb that may wreck the global economy or as a negotiating tactic. But t...
www.chathamhouse.org
April 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Many observers have written off Trump’s tariffs as either a time bomb that may wreck the global economy or as a negotiating tactic. They are missing the bigger picture.
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Markets Insight: Arguably the most unsettling aspect of Monday’s sell-off in Asia, analysts say, was the extent to which it was rational, rather than panic-stricken. www.ft.com/content/fffa...
April 7, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Markets Insight: Arguably the most unsettling aspect of Monday’s sell-off in Asia, analysts say, was the extent to which it was rational, rather than panic-stricken. www.ft.com/content/fffa...
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The carnage unleashed by Trump’s tariffs continued unabated, with Asian markets pummeled and US futures showing last week’s $5 trillion wipeout isn’t over.
Global Market Meltdown Deepens as Trump Holds Firm on Tariffs
The carnage in financial markets unleashed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs continued unabated on Monday, with Asian equities pummeled from the open and stock futures in the US showing that last we...
www.bloomberg.com
April 7, 2025 at 6:19 AM
The carnage unleashed by Trump’s tariffs continued unabated, with Asian markets pummeled and US futures showing last week’s $5 trillion wipeout isn’t over.
