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Trump’s latest tariff threats knock Wall Street, European stocks and Apple lower

STAN CHOE
May 23, 2025 8:28 am - U.S. stocks fell after President Donald Trump threatened 50% tariffs on the European Union that could begin in a little more than a week. The S&P 500 lost 0.7% Friday and had its worst week in the last seven. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1%.
For small businesses, these are the 3 economic metrics that really matter in 2025

By Gene Marks
May 22, 2025 3:20 pm - In the 20+ years I’ve been running my business, I’ve learned from some very smart leaders which economic metrics they follow. These metrics change each year, depending on circumstances. This year, these three are the ones they’re closely watching.
Stocks drift to a mixed close as worries about the US government’s soaring debt continue to weigh

By DAMIAN J. TROISE
May 22, 2025 7:51 am - Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street in what has been a rocky week because of worries coming out of the bond market about the U.S. government's mounting debt. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%.
Stocks, bonds and the dollar drift after the latest downgrade to the US government's credit rating

May 19, 2025 8:57 am - The “Sell America” sentiment is hitting Wall Street again and U.S. stocks, U.S. bonds and the value of the U.S. dollar are all falling after the latest reminder that the U.S government seems to be hurtling toward an unsustainable mountain of debt.
US stocks power within 3% of their record as Wall Street closes out a winning week

By STAN CHOE
May 16, 2025 8:54 am - U.S. stocks rose again to close out their winning week. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% Friday for a fifth straight gain and pulled within 3% of its record set in February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 331 points, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.5%.
Dow leaps 1,100 points and S&P 500 rallies 3.3% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war

By STAN CHOE
May 12, 2025 8:44 am - Stocks rallied Monday after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. Each of the world’s two largest economies agreed to take down temporarily most of its tariffs against the other, which economists had warned could start a recession and create shortages on U.S. store shelves.
Trump tariffs set off doubts — even in Rust Belt area he pledged to restore

By Hannah Knowles
May 07, 2025 8:05 am - ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania — One month into a sweeping new tariff regime that President Donald Trump vowed would bring jobs and factories “roaring back,” a Pennsylvania manu...
Wall Street loses ground, breaking a 9-day winning streak, and crude oil prices tumble

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA
May 02, 2025 11:30 am - Wall Street extended its gains to a ninth straight day Friday, marking the stock market's longest winning streak since 2004 and reclaiming the ground it lost since President Donald Trump escalated his trade war in early April.
Wall Street storms back from early losses, echoing its manic moves through a historic April

By STAN CHOE
Apr 30, 2025 8:55 am - U.S. stocks began Wednesday with a thud after a report suggested the U.S. economy may have shrunk at the start of the year. But the big losses soon eased in the latest sharp swings to hit Wall Street amid uncertainty about what President Donald Trump’s trade war will do to the economy.
Wall Street’s rally fades as more CEOs talk about uncertainty because of Trump's trade war

By STAN CHOE
Apr 25, 2025 10:06 am - Wall Street's big three-day rally is running out of steam, and U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading Friday as they near the end of another roller-coaster week.

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