Economics

International Economics

Tariffs Begin Choking Off Shipments to US Ports

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As the trade war rages on, big box stores are fearful of big empty shelves. And they’re letting the White House know it.

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Economics

Defense Industry Braces for Tariff Barrage

Three titans of the US defense industry — Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Northrop Grumman — signalled tariffs are going to be bad for business.

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Economics

Dollar Takes a Bruising From Trump’s Jabs at Fed Chair

The US dollar hit a three year low against a basket of currencies Monday, highlighting investor concerns about US assets.

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International Economics

China Trumpets Trade War Mettle With Strategic Mineral Advantage

China is a top global producer of 30 of the 50 minerals the US considers critical, and is sources more than half of the US annual supply.

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International Economics

Record Low Arctic Ice Levels Spur Jockeying for Sea Lane Supremacy

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Up to three new international shipping routes could be opened amid melting ice, shortening trips between Asia, Europe and North America.

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Industrials

Manufacturing Discontent: Can Tariffs Spur Domestic Reindustrialization?

As a share of US GDP, the manufacturing sector has decreased from a nearly 25% peak in the 1950s to about 11% today.

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International Economics

A Tale of the Tape in the US-China Heavyweight Trade Bout

The Budget Lab projects that, with the current tariff levels, US and Chinese economies would both be 0.6% smaller in the long run.

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Inflation & Prices

Just in Time for Tariffs, Consumer Prices Finally Drop

That’s right: CPI fell 0.1% in March, according to the US Labor Department, marking the first month-over-month decline since May 2020.

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Markets

Tariff Delay Fails to Soothe Bond Market Turmoil

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When yields rise, it suggests a selloff, and it also means likely higher costs of borrowing for companies as well as the government.

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Analysis

Boy, Oh Boycott: Can Canada’s ‘Buy Canadian’ Movement Actually Dent the US?

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