Trump Says China Tariffs Could Be Cut to Secure TikTok Deal (26.03.2025)
President Donald Trump said he would consider lowering tariff rates imposed on China to secure Beijing’s support for a sale of the US operations of ByteDance Ltd.’s social video platform TikTok to an American company.
Trump Says He'll Hit Auto Imports With 25% Tariffs (26.03.2025)
President Donald Trump signed an order to implement a 25% tariff on auto imports, expanding a trade war designed to bring more manufacturing jobs to the US and setting the stage for an even broader push on levies next week.
Trump Says He Doesn’t Want ‘Too Many’ Exceptions in Tariff Push (26.03.2025)
President Donald Trump said he plans to limit exceptions to his tariff push, the latest cryptic hint about a planned April 2 announcement of reciprocal duties on global trading partners.
Bitcoin’s recent relief rally, which took the original cryptocurrency to a two-week high on Monday, is at risk of being short-lived as broader market uncertainty continues to keep investors on the sidelines.
OeNB-Prognose: Wirtschaft soll sich 2025 stabilisieren (26.03.2025)
Die Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) hat ihre Wachstumsprognose für heuer und die kommenden Jahre spürbar zurückgenommen. Dennoch rechnet die OeNB damit, dass sich die heimische Wirtschaft heuer stabilisiert. Die Inflation soll erst auf längere Sicht sinken, für das Budget rechnet die OeNB mit einem Defizit von 3,8 Prozent – derzeit.
EU Tightens Steel Import Rules in Bid to Protect Sector (25.03.2025)
The European Union took steps to limit the amount of steel that can be imported into the bloc tariff-free as part of a broader effort to protect the sector from rising imports.
German Business Optimism Grows After Merz’s Spending Push (25.03.2025)
German business optimism rose to the highest level since June 2024 as Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz readies hundreds of billions of euros of spending to modernize the economy.
ECB Officials Signal Uncertainty on April Rate Decision (25.03.2025)
European Central Bank officials are playing for time on what to do at their next meeting, with Governing Council members from Estonia, Slovakia and Croatia highlighting the uncertainty created by global trade tensions.
Trump’s Threat of ‘Secondary Tariffs’ Invents New Trade Weapon (25.03.2025)
President Donald Trump appeared to invent a new weapon of economic statecraft on Monday by threatening what he dubbed “secondary tariffs” on countries that buy oil from Venezuela to choke off its oil trade with other nations.
ECB’s Escriva Says Downside Risks Are Outweighing Upside Risks (24.03.2025)
Risks to euro-zone economic forecasts are more to the downside than the upside, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Jose Luis Escriva.
Europe Economy: Euro Zone’s Private Sector Picks Up as Germany Fuels Recovery (24.03.2025)
Business activity in the euro area reached its highest level in seven months as manufacturers recovered more than expected ahead of a massive increase in German spending.
BYD’s Sales Soar as Chinese Carmaker Captures World’s Attention (24.03.2025)
BYD Co.’s sales last year surpassed the $100 billion mark, leapfrogging Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. on revenue, as the Chinese auto giant wows consumers with a range of electric and hybrid cars packed with high-tech features.
Countries Race to Avoid Trump Tariffs in Final Sprint to April 2 (24.03.2025)
Countries in the crosshairs of US tariffs are rushing to offer concessions and other defensive responses to White House demands in the final full week before President Donald Trump stages trade “Liberation Day.”
Is US Recession Concern Rising Under Trump’s Trade, Tariff Policies? (22.03.2025)
US economic data are diverging wildly, fueling a debate over whether rising anxiety from President Donald Trump’s trade policies will push a moderating economy into a serious downturn.
Trump Reciprocal Tariffs to Be More Targeted Than Markets Feared (22.03.2025)
President Donald Trump’s coming wave of tariffs is poised to be more targeted than the barrage he has occasionally threatened, aides and allies say, a potential relief for markets gripped by anxiety about an all-out tariff war.
Two Federal Reserve officials on Friday echoed comments from Chair Jerome Powell earlier this week, downplaying the recent rise in a key measure of long-term inflation expectations but emphasizing the outlook is highly uncertain.
China Imports of US Commodities, Cars Collapse in New Trade War (21.03.2025)
China’s imports of US cotton, cars and some energy products all plunged in the first two months of the year after President Donald Trump started imposing tariffs and Beijing retaliated.
Trump Tariffs, Trade Wars Throw Central Banks From Fed to BOE Into Disarray (21.03.2025)
US President Donald Trump has already upended global trade and the postwar international security consensus. Now, he’s throwing central banking into disarray.
Swiss National Bank Cuts Rate to 2 1/2-Year Low to Avert Inflows Into the Franc (20.03.2025)
Swiss National Bank officials cut their interest rate to the lowest since September 2022 to deter inflows into the franc, and declared another reduction is less likely for now.
Trump Says Fed Should Cut Rates as Tariff Push Heats Up (20.03.2025)
President Donald Trump said the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates, splitting with the US central bank as officials weigh the economic cost of his tariff push.
Stocks Get Relief Rally in Best Fed Day Since July (18.03.2025)
Stocks climbed and bond yields fell as Jerome Powell calmed tariff-obsessed investors, signaling the Federal Reserve saw no need for drastic action in the face of Donald Trump’s trade war.
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Sees Slower Growth and Higher Inflation (18.03.2025)
Federal Reserve officials held their benchmark interest rate steady for a second straight meeting, caught between mounting concerns that the economy is slowing and inflation could remain stubbornly high.