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US Dollar Keeps Falling as Trump’s Tariffs Rattle Investors

President Trump’s tariff blitz has rattled investors and shaken their faith in one of the most reliable and ubiquitous assets in the world economy.

By Colby Smith

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Inflation Expected to Have Eased in March

Policymakers and economists say the latest data is only a temporary reprieve as tariffs risk stoking higher inflation.

By Colby Smith

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Trump’s Trade War Raises Bar for Fed Rate Cuts

Tariffs set to take effect this week risk stoking even higher inflation and slower growth than expected, complicating the central bank’s decisions on monetary policy.

By Colby Smith

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Powell Warns Trump’s Tariffs Risk Stoking Even Higher Inflation and Slower Growth

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to ensure that a “one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.”

By Colby Smith