Canadian, Mexican and Chinese flags. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed long-threatened tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China — and it didn’t take long for the countries to respond. Trump signed an order slapping 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, and a 10% duty […]
Aerial view of trucks queueing next to the border wall before crossing to the United States at Otay commercial port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Jan. 22, 2025. Guillermo Arias | AFP | Getty Images Industry and corporate leaders are weighing in after U.S. President Donald Trump followed through with his threat to […]
Tractor trailers at the Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge port of entry, on the U.S.-Mexico border in Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, on Dec. 20, 2024. David Peinado/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Donald Trump signed orders on Saturday placing tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico. Trump put a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, and a […]
The 10-year Treasury yield touched a fresh 14-month high as investors looked ahead to key inflation prints. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was last up around 2 basis points at 4.79%, the highest level since Nov. 1, 2023. This followed the 10-year Treasury yield’s jump on Friday following a hotter-than-expected jobs report. The 2-year […]
The 10-year Treasury yield hovered near an eight-month high on Wednesday as investors digest this week’s strong economic data, which reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will act with caution in its rate cut path this year. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury was last less than one basis point lower at 4.681%, after […]
Inflation has steadily cooled over the past two years, despite seeing a slight stall in October and November. Prices for items such as gasoline, used cars and energy have all declined accordingly. However, food prices continue to outpace inflation, increasing by 28% since 2019. More than 85% of consumers report feeling frustrated with rising grocery […]
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose Tuesday, capping a year that saw the benchmark yield push higher even as the Federal Reserve cut short-term rates. The 10-year Treasury yield finished the day up by about 3 basis points at 4.57%, reversing declines from Tuesday morning. The 2-year Treasury yield was last down by 1 basis […]
U.S. Treasury yields fell back on Monday in one of the final trading days of the year. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was down by about 8 basis points at 4.537%, trading just below multimonth highs recorded last week. The 2-year Treasury yield was last trading at 4.25% after falling more than 7 basis […]
Data centers powering artificial intelligence and cloud computing are pushing energy demand and production to new limits. Global electricity use could rise as much as 75% by 2050, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, with the tech industry’s AI ambitions driving much of the surge. Data centers powering AI and cloud computing could soon […]
The holiday buying season is here, but the familiar rush of shopping and seasonal jobs is taking on a new shape as online shopping continues to shift the work landscape. This year, retailers are expected to add 520,000 seasonal jobs, a drop from last year’s 564,000, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The […]
