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Jobs Surge Drowned Out by Trade Chaos: US Stocks Shrug as Tariffs Take Center Stage”

The latest nonfarm payrolls report for March delivered a stunner: 228,000 new jobs, a clear signal of a thriving U.S. economy. Unveiled on April 4, 2025, this figure crushed expectations and should’ve been a golden moment for markets. Instead, it barely registered. The reason? Rising trade tensions and the looming …

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Fed Chair Powell Warns of Economic Fallout from Trump’s Aggressive Tariffs

In a speech delivered on Friday at the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing’s annual conference, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that the economic consequences of President Trump’s newly proposed tariffs could be far more significant than initially anticipated. Powell highlighted that these tariff increases, which exceed earlier …

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U.S. Jobs Report Exceeds Expectations, but Rising Unemployment and Revisions Fuel Economic Uncertainty

The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in March, but significant downward revisions to February’s employment numbers and an uptick in the unemployment rate have heightened uncertainty about the direction of the economy, complicating the Federal Reserve’s path forward on interest rates. According to data released Friday by the …

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U.S. Stock Futures Plunge as China Tariffs Trigger Fears of Global Recession

U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Friday, deepening losses after China announced sweeping tariffs on all U.S. imports, intensifying the trade war between the world’s two largest economies just days after President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff hike. At 08:00 ET (12:00 GMT), Dow Jones futures plunged 1,150 points, or …

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European Stocks Slide, Heading for Worst Weekly Drop in Three Years Amid Trump Tariff Shock

European shares fell sharply on Friday, poised for their steepest weekly decline in three years, as investors grew increasingly anxious about a potential global recession after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs targeting key trading partners. The pan-European STOXX 600 index dropped 1.8% by 0815 GMT, bringing its weekly …

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Bitcoin Edges Lower as Trump Tariffs Stoke Recession Fears; Markets Await U.S. Payroll Data

Bitcoin prices slipped slightly on Friday amid a broad risk-off move across global markets after U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement intensified fears of a global economic slowdown, dampening appetite for speculative assets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was down 0.3% at $83,121.50 by 01:50 ET (05:50 GMT). Trump’s Comprehensive …

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