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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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Industries

Humanoid Robots Run, Dance, and Work the Factory Floor

A half dozen humanoid robots completed a half marathon in Beijing, though their prowess still trails human runners by a considerable amount.

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Consumer

Sliding LVMH Market Value Prompts Luxury Firm’s CEO to Urge US-EU Free Trade

Investor worries about a fresh batch of US tariffs have dragged LVMH shares in Paris down 23.6% so far this year.

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Semiconductors

Nvidia’s Situationship with Beijing Gets Even More Complicated

CEO Jensen Huang is said to have traveled to Beijing, where the Financial Times reported he met with DeepSeek’s founder.

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International Economics

China Trumpets Trade War Mettle With Strategic Mineral Advantage

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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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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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Markets

Tariff Delay Fails to Soothe Bond Market Turmoil

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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International Economics

Deal With It: Countries Seek Pacts With US to Avoid Tariffs

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China’s Commerce Ministry vowed to “fight to the end” on Tuesday as Trump greenlit whopping 104% tariffs on its economy.

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Advisor Upside

Why Investors May Get ‘Hot-Blooded’ for Foreign Investments

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It doesn’t pay to be “Cold as Ice” toward international stocks and bonds, according to advisors.

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