Robust March jobs report signals the economy is starting from a ‘position of strength’ if Trump tariffs spark downturn
In March, the U.S. added 228,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%.
Caterpillar Stock Slides as China Levies Retaliatory Tariffs
Caterpillar shares extended losses Friday amid concerns over the impact of retaliatory tariffs on the company’s global construction footprint.
Tariffs Risk Pushing Inflation Higher, Growth Lower, Fed Chair Powell Says
America's top central banker has the same concerns as many other experts about what President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs will bring: higher inflation and slower economic growth.
Bitcoin Begins to Decouple From Nasdaq as U.S. Stocks Crumble
Is the long-awaited "decoupling" finally here? Bitcoin bulls hope so.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says Trump tariffs are ‘likely to raise inflation’—and the economic hit will be ‘significantly larger’ than expected
"Higher inflation and slower growth" are likely to be here a while, the Fed chair said Friday.
Boeing Stock Sinks to 2 1/2-Year Low Amid Trump Tariff-Fueled Sell-off
Boeing shares tumbled Friday as markets extended their sell-off after China's response to the Trump administration's new tariffs.
Fed Chair Jay Powell explains why he's always wearing a purple tie: 'We are strictly nonpolitical'
The question has been answered: Yes, Fed Chair Jay Powell does think about what color tie to wear.
Jeff Booth says Bitcoin isn’t just a technology — It’s the foundation of a new internet
Bitcoin isn't just a tech innovation — it's the foundation of a new global protocol, says Jeff Booth, who believes it's "an order of magnitude bigger than the internet."
Crypto-to-Fiat App P2P.me Raises $2M from Multicoin and Coinbase Ventures
The peer-to-peer app is bringing stablecoin payments into the QR code economy.
Believe it or not, there were some winners in the stock market this week
Companies that focus on food, health care and other necessities gained ground or held relatively stable, despite a slump in the broader stock market over worries about an escalating trade war that erased trillions of dollars in value for the biggest U.S. companies. Big Tech stocks, specialty retailers, travel and energy companies took sizeable losses. “The market is pricing in a big hit to the broad economy from tariffs cutting into corporate profits, hurting hiring, and curtailing consumer spending," said Bill Adams, chief economist for Comerica Bank.