U.S. Manufacturing Rebounds After 26-Month Slump as Tariffs Reshape Global Trade
(Analysis) The U.S. manufacturing sector ended a 26-month contraction in January 2025 as the ISM’s PMI rose to 50.9. Analysis...
February 3, 2025Section
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Trump’s Tariff Gambit Yields First Results with Mexico
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has negotiated a one-month delay on U.S. tariffs. Sheinbaum secured this reprieve. Analysis from The Rio...
February 3, 2025
Unconfirmed Talks Suggest U.S.-China Seek Limited Alignment on Tariffs and Geopolitics
Recent reports suggest the U.S. and China are negotiating a sweeping deal to stabilize global markets and avoid direct conflict....
February 3, 2025
Musk’s DODGE Secures Unprecedented Access to $6 Trillion U.S. Payment System
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent granted Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) direct oversight. Coverage and analysis from The Rio...
February 3, 2025
Dollar Soars as Trump’s Tariffs Unleash Global Market Turmoil
President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China sent the U.S. dollar surging to multi-year highs against major currencies....
February 3, 2025
Canada Strikes Back: Tariffs on U.S. Goods
Reuters reports that Canada is imposing 25% tariffs on C$155 billion worth of U.S. goods. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces
February 3, 2025
U.S. Pressures Panama to Reduce Chinese Influence Over Canal
The Reuters news agency reports that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned Panama to reduce Chinese influence. Analysis...
February 3, 2025
Trump Vows to Impose EU Tariffs Amid Trade Tensions
Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will "definitely" impose tariffs on EU products. Trump criticized the EU for not accepting...
February 3, 2025
U.S. Inflation Edges Up: Fed’s Preferred Gauge Hits 2.6% in December 2024
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index data on Friday. Coverage and analysis from...
January 31, 2025