Bessent Warns of 'Economic Apocalypse' if Taiwan Lost
Taiwan is no longer just a test of American resolve abroad. It is a test of whether the world economy can survive a single semiconductor chip chokepoint, The New York Times reports.
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The Dollar Has a Cold, Not Long COVID
In recent weeks, the dollar has fallen against most other currencies, but President Trump appears little disturbed.
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California Tangled in Billionaire Tax & Social Industry
The mid-19th century Gold Rush earned California the nickname "Golden State." Over generations, the region became a place of aspiration-a projection screen for ambition and prosperity.
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The Tariff Decision Is Both Right and Wrong
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump acted illegally when he imposed new tariffs on nearly all countries exporting goods to the United States.
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EU to Freeze US Trade Deal Over Trump Tariff Risk
The European Union is poised to freeze the ratification process of its trade deal with the U.S. and is seeking more details from President Donald Trump's administration on its new tariff program, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. Zeljana Zovko, the lead trade negotiator in...
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Tariff Uncertainty Thickens Economic Fog Again
U.S. and foreign officials, corporate executives, analysts and investors had begun to hope the tumultuous U.S. trade policy reversals of last year were finished.
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