President Donald Trump's reveal of sweeping import tariffs further darkened the outlook for the global economy and left many questions unanswered. But amid all the policy fog, oil and gas traders can point to a few bright spots.
The price of the world’s leading cryptocurrency by market value has struggled to consolidate at a level above $90,000 in the past month. Smaller digital coins followed a similar pattern. XRP, used to facilitate and settle transactions on Ripple’s payment platform,
Trump announced a range of new tariffs on April 2, his so-called "Liberation Day."He signed an executive order to impose reciprocal tariffs and a 25% tariff on car imports.Some economists warned that uncertainty around the tariffs could strain consumers and businesses.
“Liberation Day” has quickly turned into Libation Day for many Wall Street analysts, who are being forced to take Donald Trump both seriously and literally.
Liberation Day,” the ball is in the court of other countries to respond to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The statement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen encapsulated [the mixed
Trump imposed a 10% tariff on collection of remote Antarctic territories uninhabited by humans, home only to penguins and seals.
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Wisconsin voters issued Elon Musk a stinging rebuke in Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race by electing left-leaning Judge Susan Crawford over Republican-backed candidate Brad Schimel 55% to 45%, cementing a liberal majority on the court. The win gave Democrats a chance to take potshots at Musk, who poured millions into the race. Read more.