Trump Threatens Tariffs Against Countries That Buy Venezuelan Oil
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Trump Threatens Tariffs Against Countries That Buy Venezuelan Oil

The president threatened to wield tariffs like financial sanctions, saying that countries that buy Venezuelan oil would see tariffs put on their exports to the United States.
Powell’s ‘Transitory’ Inflation Call Revives Memories of Pandemic
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Powell’s ‘Transitory’ Inflation Call Revives Memories of Pandemic

Investors cheered the Federal Reserve chair’s assessment. But some economists fear a case of déjà vu.
Trump’s Unwelcome News to Auto Chiefs: Buckle Up for What’s to Come
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Trump’s Unwelcome News to Auto Chiefs: Buckle Up for What’s to Come

President Trump’s approach to tariffs has unsettled many corporate leaders who believed he would use the levies as a negotiating tool. As it turns out, he sees them as an end in themselves.