Trump's new tariffs are poised to hit an already-battered economy
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Here's what the smartest people in markets and economics are saying about Trump's tariffs
Larry Summers, Nouriel Roubini, and Mohamed El-Erian, among others, are reacting to President Donald Trump's tariff announcement.
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Bessent rejects warnings of a recession and says more than 50 countries are trying to negotiate tariffs
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told NBC News' "Meet the Press" that Trump had "created maximum leverage for himself."
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Vietnam 'ready' to remove US import tariffs as it seeks delay to Trump's 46% levy
Vietnam is also seeking a delay to the 46% import levies announced by President Donald Trump earlier this week.
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The home insurance crisis hits the heartland
Home insurance premiums are rising fast in states like Utah and Illinois in part due to severe thunderstorms.
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I asked 200 retirees for their best advice. The biggest tip had nothing to do with money.
Older Americans' retirement experiences helped me start preparing for retirement, even though I'm at least 40 years from leaving my job.
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A boomer who lives off $1,547 in Social Security and has subsidized housing is still struggling to make ends meet: 'I'll be working until I die'
Linda Lara, 72, lives in a subsidized senior apartment and works part-time to supplement her Social Security. But she's still scraping by.
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Where trad wives and the vibecession intersect: growing a victory garden to save money
An influencer shares her four tips for starting a victory garden and saving money on groceries.
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I'm 93 and retired 20 years ago with $130,000. Despite deaths and new roommates, life keeps getting better
Leila Lieberman, 93, retired on a tight budget and lives with a roommate in Manhattan, but she said she still looks forward to getting up each day.
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Mark Cuban warns that Trump's tariff plan plus DOGE cuts could lead the country to 'a far worse situation than 2008'
Billionaire businessman Mark Cuban said on Bluesky that Trump's aggressive tariffs, combined with DOGE cuts, could cause long-term economic harm.
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We went to the anti-Trump protests. Here's what surprised us the most.
Coordinated nationwide protests against the Trump administration drew large crowds. Business Insider was there.
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Elon Musk says he wants 'zero' tariffs between the US and Europe
Musk during a talk with Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said he'd like to see a "free trade zone" between Europe and the US.
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I'm a car dealer. Here's how I'm preparing for Trump's tariffs on autos.
A car dealer in the Midwest said he's bringing in more cars and car parts to prepare for the tariffs that Donald Trump announced on Wednesday.
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Congress could stop Trump's tariff plan, but they probably won't
Four political scientists told Business Insider Congress has the power to stop Donald Trump's tariff plan, but there's almost no chance they will.
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2 charts show who's getting hired right now
Healthcare has had strong job growth over the last several months.
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One chart shows how baby boomers are freaking out over Social Security
Americans are calling Social Security and showing up at field offices worried about benefits. Advocates worry that's causing it's own problems.
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The last time the US raised tariffs this much it made the Great Depression way worse
Trump's tariff hike mirrors the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which exacerbated the Great Depression and led to a major shift in US trade policy.
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The Trump economy has Americans rethinking everything from babies to businesses
BI spoke with 6 Americans who are delaying babies, homes, retirement, and business ventures due to economic uncertainty.
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Vintage photos show how tariffs shaped American life under Trump's tariff hero, William McKinley
President Trump has long celebrated William McKinley's tariff policies. See how those policies affected everyday Americans in the 1890s.
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'Volatility and uncertainty': Amazon employees, suppliers, and sellers tackle tariff fallout — with little help
Amazon employees, suppliers, and sellers confront tariff chaos as Trump's trade policies disrupt forecasting and supply chain operations.
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A running list of companies that have talked about raising prices due to Trump's tariffs
Trump's tariffs announcement has companies scrambling as their costs increase. Here's which companies have hinted at raising prices.
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5 actions to take now ahead of a possible recession
Tariffs this week hammered stocks and ramped up calls for a recession to strike. Here's what financial pros advise if you're worried about a downturn.
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Investors have reason to prepare for further market declines
As stocks crater, we're looking at what's next for markets.
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The US economy added way more jobs than expected in March, even as federal employment edged down
The March jobs report showed strong job growth but a surprise jump in unemployment.
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China claps back with its own tariffs on US imports in retaliation against Trump
China said on Friday it will impose a 34% tariff on all US imports starting April 10 after President Donald Trump's decision to hit Chinese imports.
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Americans are taking Mark Cuban's advice and stockpiling essentials — but cutting back on luxury items
Americans told BI they're buying makeup, skincare goods, spices, and meat to freeze. Others are pulling back on spending on items like tea and fruit.
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A millennial making $368,000 secretly working 3 remote jobs says he has no loyalty to his employers: 'They can let you go at any point'
A millennial secretly working three remote jobs says he doesn't feel guilty about job juggling. He's on track to earn about $368,000 this year.
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on the US trying to take chip manufacturing from Taiwan: 'Why can't those be made with robotics in America?'
"It used to be built here. Our policies let Taiwan take it all," Lutnick said.
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JPMorgan analysts say recession risk increased to 60% since Trump announced tariffs: 'There will be blood'
JPMorgan's chief global economist warned that Donald Trump's aggressive tariff plan increased the risk of the country falling into a recession.
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We found out how much Trump's tariffs are expected to cost you this year
Economists and supply chain experts told BI consumers will spend about $4,000 more this year due to cost increases caused by Donald Trump's tariffs.
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Trump announced double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries. Here's what the US imports from some of the most affected ones.
Trump slapped dozens of countries with broad tariffs. They'll impact goods the US imports from major trading partners like China and the EU.
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Trump's formula for tariffs shows the real thing he cares about: trade deficits
The formula used by the Trump administration to calculate 'Liberation Day' reciprocal tariffs is based on trade deficits.
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A record number of Americans are struggling to afford healthcare
Over a third of Americans, or about 91 million people, can't afford quality medical care, per a new survey.
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How a Gen Zer turned his dinner party into a business focused on busting intergenerational loneliness
For Tyler Tep, 26, one dinner party sparked a movement in social dining.
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Trump hit US trading partners with sweeping tariffs. Some countries are prepared to hit back.
Certain countries were hit harder than others by Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs. Some say they're prepared to hit back.
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What are tariffs? How Trump's tariff plan works, who pays them, and how they could affect prices and jobs
President Donald Trump imposed a slew of tariffs ranging from 10 to 49% on trading partners. Here's what to know, who pays them, and how they work.
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Here's who's getting hit hardest by Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs
President Donald Trump announced 10% reciprocal tariffs on all countries, as well as far higher levies for some trading partners, including China.
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'Extremely regrettable' and 'totally unwarranted': World leaders react to Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs
World leaders have broadly criticized Trump's moves, with countries like China vowing retaliation.
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America's biggest businesses are bowing out of Pride parades
Corporate America is backing away from Pride amid the DEI backlash and the White House's war on diversity.
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the EU deserves tariffs for not buying America's 'beautiful beef'
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defended Trump's tariffs on the European Union by highlighting trade deficits between the US and the EU.
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'Many countries will likely end up in a recession' thanks to US tariffs, warns Fitch's top US economist
Many countries' recession chances raised greatly Wednesday with Trump's tariff announcement, a Fitch economist said, especially if they last long.
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Mark Cuban suggests filling all your storage space with 'lots of consumables' from big box stores after Trump's tariff announcement
Mark Cuban's advice to consumers was to stock up on 'consumables' from retailers like Walmart before they can blame price raises on Trump's tariffs.
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Trump's tariffs hit remote Heard and McDonald Islands only inhabited by penguins, sea birds, and seals
Trump's tariff list subjected the Heard and McDonald Islands and other remote Antarctic territories uninhabited by humans to a 10% fee.
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Why Canada and Mexico are missing from Trump's tariff chart
Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs had two notable omissions: Mexico and Canada. But the two nations are still subject to preexisting tariffs.
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These 4 GOP senators voted to block Trump's Canada tariffs right after his 'Liberation Day' announcement
The Senate vote came just hours after Trump unveiled a host of new tariffs on what he dubbed "Liberation Day."
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Another top bank is ringing the stagflation bell as tariff 'Liberation Day' nears
If the average tariff rate passes 20%, that could push the US into stagflation territory and give the economy a growth shock, Citi says.
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'Liberation Day' has arrived — and Americans are already feeling the pain
Trump previously warned that the US would feel "some pain" with tariffs. That pain is already here.
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How I used behavioral economics to buy my dream home
Redfin's chief economist on how she used behavioral economics to avoid the pitfalls of buying a house and find her dream home in Seattle.
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AOC wants to cap your credit card interest at 10%. A chart shows how current rates dwarf that amount.
A credit card interest rate cap proposed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez comes as APRs jumped to 21% last year.
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