How Trump turned August into a drama-filled month for the U.S. economy
It was a dramatic month with Trump taking fresh gambles that risk undermining U.S. financial credibility and make everyday life
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Joseph Zeballos-Roig
09:23
Trump can’t fire Jerome Powell. So he’s going after the rest of the Fed
The president is pursuing changes to the 12-member Federal Open Market Committee that casts votes to decide the cost of
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
09:27
The U.S. is taking a page from China with its bet on Intel
Under Trump, the U.S. is joining China in its promotion of "national champions," companies in strategic sectors that advance national
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
09:22
Powell opens the door to September interest rate cut, and financial markets surge
Powell's final speech at Jackson Hole carries enormous stakes as Trump expands his offensive against the central bank...
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
01:23
Powell carefully avoided the elephant in the room in last Jackson Hole speech
Powell's silence reflects an attentiveness to keeping the Fed from getting dragged further onto the battlefield of national politics...
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
23:28
The U.S. and EU start formalizing their sweeping trade deal
The U.S. and the E.U. announced details for the trade deal last month that establishes a 15% tariff on most
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
05:19
The IRS is sharing taxpayer data with ICE as Trump accelerates deportations
The U.S. government acknowledged in federal court for the first time that the Internal Revenue Service is sharing taxpayer data
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
00:24
Trump doubles tariffs on India to 50%, stacking more import taxes on a big U.S. trading partner
India did not rule out imposing retaliatory tariffs in response to Trump's anger over its continued purchases of Russian oil...
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
02:33
The U.S. and China close in on renewing trade truce as another Trump deadline nears
The Stockholm talks were the second round of discussions between the U.S. and Chinese governments aimed at salvaging trade relations...
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
02:23
Trump abruptly ends trade talks with Canada over tax on U.S. tech
The president also threatened to impose another round of tariffs, injecting fresh turmoil into U.S. relations with one of its
