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Nicht nur die Mietervereinigung und Privatfirmen, auch die Wiener Arbeiterkammer (AK) bietet seit einem Jahr einen Gratis-„Mietencheck“ für Altbauwohnungen an. Im Zuge dessen bekommen die Mieterinnen und Mieter laut AK durchschnittlich 5.000 Euro zurück.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on the European Union to review its relationship with China amid the global turmoil sparked by the US move to set tariffs on most countries.

Die beispiellos hohen US-Zölle sorgen weiter weltweit für Aufregung und Verwirrung. Auch in den USA selbst nehmen die Befürchtungen angesichts möglicher Folgen zu. So warnte der Präsident der regionalen Notenbank von Chicago, Austan Goolsbee, am Dienstag vor Lieferengpässen und einer Inflationswelle. Europas Börsen erholten sich unterdessen leicht.

The European Central Bank should lower interest rates next week because of US President Donald Trump’s tariff offensive, according to Governing Council member Gediminas Simkus.

The European Central Bank will cut interest rates at its next four meetings as the economic costs of US tariffs mount, according to analysts at JPMorgan Chase.

President Donald Trump rejected a European Union proposal to drop tariffs on all bilateral trade in industrial goods with the US, meaning that his 20% tariff on all EU imports is due to come into force Wednesday.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that he hopes tariff rates will come down as negotiations get going with US trading partners, and that everything will be on the table.

China eased its tight grip on the yuan by weakening its daily reference rate past the keenly-watched 7.20 per dollar level amid the dramatically escalating trade war with the US.

Fast-fashion giant Shein’s plans to shift some production out of China have met with opposition from the Chinese government, people familiar with the matter said, as Beijing seeks to stave off a manufacturing exodus in the face of Donald Trump’s escalating tariffs.

China pledged to retaliate against Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat and stepped up efforts to support the market, raising the risk of a prolonged trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said most CEOs he talks to think the US is in a recession, warning that stock markets could decline further as President Donald Trump’s tariff policies destabilize the world economy.

The Trump administration’s threat of massive new tariffs has sent Apple Inc.’s share price plummeting, but it also brought a short-term benefit: customers rushing to retail stores to buy iPhones.

The rumors only lasted about seven minutes. By then, stock investors realized it was not true that President Donald Trump was pausing tariffs for 90 days and, accordingly, stopped frantically bidding stocks higher.

Nach Asien und Europa sind am Montag auch die US-Börsen mit tiefroten Zahlen in die Handelswoche gestartet. In New York sank der weltweit bekannteste Aktienindex Dow Jones Industrial zu Handelsbeginn um 3,3 Prozent auf 37.051,71 Punkte. Der überwiegend mit Technologiewerten bestückte NASDAQ 100 gab etwas stärker nach, und zwar um 3,5 Prozent auf 16.781,47 Punkte.

President Xi Jinping’s decision to quickly retaliate against Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs sent the world a clear message: If the US wants a trade war, China is ready to fight.

President Donald Trump threatened to slap additional 50% import taxes on China, while readying negotiations with Japan and Israel, leaving markets struggling to grasp his intentions for his sweeping tariff plans.

European Union trade ministers closed ranks and signaled readiness to deploy a full spectrum of countermeasures including potential taxes on digital companies in response to US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

US-Präsident Donald Trumps Zollpolitik hat den Börsen in der neuen Woche wieder heftige Verluste beschert. Der deutsche Leitindex DAX stürzte am Montag zum Handelsstart um bis zu zehn Prozent ab, der österreichische ATX um 7,4 Prozent. Der Euro Stoxx 50 fiel auf den tiefsten Stand seit Anfang August. Deutliche Verluste gab es auch in Japan, China, Hongkong und Australien.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. economists raised their recession probability assessment and brought forward the forecast timing of the next US Federal Reserve interest-rate cut following the Trump administration’s tariff announcement.

Traders boosted their expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year as the US administration’s tariffs ignite fears of a global recession, and markets increasingly are also betting on an emergency reduction.

The carnage in financial markets unleashed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs continued unabated on Monday, with Asian equities pummeled from the open and stock futures in the US showing that last week’s $5 trillion wipeout isn’t over.

Cryptocurrencies sold off sharply heading into the week in Asia, underscoring a clear risk-off sentiment across markets.

There’s a good chance that markets will see more turbulence ahead similar to what happened on Thursday and Friday, former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers wrote in a post on X Sunday.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday struck a defiant tone in the face of global financial markets selling off sharply in response to new US tariffs, arguing the duties were necessary and rejecting the idea that they would cause a US recession.

European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel suggested that US President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught may signify that the era of free-flowing global commerce is over.

In every corner of the financial markets, from stocks to bonds to commodities, investors are sending Donald Trump the same unmistakable message: The trade war he unleashed is threatening to set off a worldwide recession — and fast.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the economic impact of new tariffs is likely to be significantly larger than expected, and the central bank must make sure that doesn’t lead to a growing inflation problem.

Expectations for European Central Bank interest-rate cuts are rising as investors and analysts assessing the fallout from Donald Trump’s tariffs conclude that the outcome for inflation will be more benign while growth will suffer.

US job growth beat forecasts in March and the unemployment rate edged up, pointing to a healthy labor market before the global economy gets hit by widespread tariffs.