A Devastating Trade Spat With China Shows Few Signs of Abating
The Trump administration is in a standoff with the Chinese government as trade tensions escalate, leaving U.S. businesses in the cross hairs
Trump Has Added Risk to the Surest Bet in Global Finance
Shocked by Trump’s trade war, foreign investors are selling U.S. government bonds, long the world’s safe haven.
How Brexit, a Startling Act of Economic Self-Harm, Foreshadowed Trump’s Tariffs
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union in 2016 was sold to voters as a magic bullet that would revitalize the country’s economy. Its impact is still reverberating.
DOGE Is Far Short of Its Goal, and Still Overstating Its Progress
Elon Musk now says his group will produce only 15 percent of the savings it promised. But even that estimate is inflated with errors and guesswork.
U.S. Prepares to Challenge Meta’s Social Media Dominance
On Monday, Meta will face off against the federal government in a landmark antitrust trial over claims that it illegally squashed competition by buying Instagram and WhatsApp.
Measles outbreak in west Texas worsens due to vaccine scepticism
Madeline Halpert BBC News Reporting fromWestern Texas Health Secretary Robert Kennedy On an unusually crisp April day in a rural Texas town, dozens of Mennonite community members gathered alongside the…
Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
US President Donald Trump’s administration has exempted smartphones, computers and some other electronic devices from “reciprocal” tariffs, including the 125% levies imposed on Chinese imports. In a notice, US Customs…
Trump’s changing tariffs causes panic buying and paralysis
4 hours ago Natalie Sherman BBC News Reporting fromNew York, New York BBC When his camera stopped working on his iPhone recently, New Yorker Richard Medina didn’t waste any time.…
The Sunday Morning Antidote Movie Presents: The Incident | naked capitalism
Welcome to the Sunday Morning Antidote Movie! We are trying something new here at Naked Capitalism. Every Sunday morning a new movie from YouTube will be posted, including Westerns, foreign…