Category: Trump, Donald J

How Anonymous Bettors Cashed In on the Iran Strike, Just Hours Before It Happened

The New York Times – Business:
Polymarket users placed hundreds of bets of at least $1,000 predicting an imminent American strike, raising concerns about insider trading.
Oil and Natural Gas Prices Extend Rally as Iran Attacks Escalates

The New York Times – Business:
Energy prices continued to rise on Tuesday as attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran intensified, along with the country’s response.
Trump’s ‘Whatever It Takes’ Rattles Global Markets

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump has signaled that he is open to the idea of a prolonged military conflict with Iran. Investors are spooked by that scenario.
Tariffs Confound Small Businesses Again

The New York Times – Business:
Chocolate makers and fig-paste importers are facing a tangle of unknowns, including whether to seek refunds for tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court.
Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles

The New York Times – Business:
General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
Global Economy Is Facing the Prospect of Another Profound Shock

The New York Times – Business:
A protracted conflict in the Middle East risks a spike in energy prices and broader inflation.
Trump Says He Will End Boycott of White House Correspondents’ Dinner

The New York Times – Business:
The mentalist Oz Pearlman is this year’s speaker. “Hopefully, it will be something very Special,” the president wrote on Truth Social.
Trump Administration Abandons Efforts to Impose Executive Orders on Law Firms

The New York Times – Business:
The move amounts to a surrender in a clash that has led many law firms to submit to the president rather than face the threat of his executive orders.
They’re Hiring at U.S.A.I.D. Just Not Anyone Who Worked There.

The New York Times – Business:
The Trump administration said in a memo it wanted to “avoid the risk of impaired objectivity” by hiring former staff members to wind down operations at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
The Unexpected Winners From Trump’s New Global Tariff

The New York Times – Business:
The president’s flat 10 percent tariff is most beneficial to nations that previously faced the highest rates. But it’s not clear how much that will prompt a new surge in imports.
Airline Stocks Tumble as Iran War Expands Across Middle East

The New York Times – Business:
Higher fuel prices and lower demand for international flights are eating into airlines’ profits.
Tariffs Force Down Heavy Equipment Sales and Jobs

The New York Times – Business:
An industry report shows high interest rates, fewer infrastructure projects and tariffs pressures have slowed growth and decreased jobs in the sector.