• Apr 03, 2025

Fed's Jefferson says no hurry to adjust rates, need time to assess impact of tariffs

"In my view, there is no need to be in a hurry to make further policy rate adjustments," Jefferson told an Atlanta Fed conference, repeating what has become a well-worn phrase from U.S. central bankers amid a rapid onslaught of trade and other policy changes under the Trump administration. Asked about the sweeping new import levies announced by U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday, Jefferson gave little sense of how much they might in his view add to inflationary pressures or slow the economy.

• Apr 03, 2025

Truckload volumes and bond yields say recession, not inflation, the bigger risk

Ten-year Treasury yields fell below 4% in a classic flight to safety. The post Truckload volumes and bond yields say recession, not inflation, the bigger risk appeared first on FreightWaves.

• Apr 03, 2025

Bitcoin Nears $80K but 'Turning Point' in Sight, Suggests Analyst

Gold continued to notably outperform so-called "digital gold."

• Apr 03, 2025

Oil Prices Drop Amid Worries About Trump Tariffs as OPEC+ Increases Supply More than Expected

Oil prices tumbled Thursday amid worries about an escalating trade war from Trump's tariffs, as OPEC and its allies sped up plans to increase output and unwind supply cuts.

• Apr 03, 2025

Gap, Nike and Levi’s took years to diversify from China. Now sky high tariffs on nations like Vietnam are ruining plans and tanking their stocks

What looked like a safe bet to move manufacturing supply chains out of China is turning out to be a nightmare for many big retail brands.

• Apr 03, 2025

Why Is the Crypto Market Down Today and How Traders are Playing BTC, XRP, SOL Dip

From bitcoin as a capital preservation tool to some targeting a move toward the $70,000 level, here’s how traders are reacting to U.S. tariffs.

• Apr 03, 2025

Top Stock Movers Now: Apple, Target, Lamb Weston, and More

U.S. equities are plunging at midday, dragged lower by the Trump administration's sweeping reciprocal tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all plummeted.

• Apr 03, 2025

US economy 'dangerously vulnerable' to recession: Wall Street reacts to tariff fallout

President Trump laid out his long-awaited tariff plans — and Wall Street economists are reacting with recession warnings.

• Apr 03, 2025

Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq plunge, Dow drops 1,300 points as Trump's tariffs rip through global markets

US stocks plunged after President Trump announced a baseline 10% tariff on all US trading partners, sending shockwaves through markets and the global trade order.

• Apr 03, 2025

Layoff Announcements Soar in March on DOGE Federal Workforce Cuts

Layoffs jumped in March as the Department of Government Efficiency's reductions to the federal workforce made up more than three-quarters of the 275,240 job cuts tracked by the firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.