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President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will pause reciprocal tariffs for 90 days to more than 75 U.S. trading partners except for China, whose tariff rate he said will increase to 125%, effective immediately.U.S. markets reacted favorably, surging higher in afternoon trading. The Dow gained nearly 3,000 points and the S&P 500 rose 474. The Nasdaq rose more than 1,800.Trump's decision is the latest is a series of market-wrenching moves that have taken place since the president announced a series of tariffs on April 2. Stock market declines and a...

4-minute readPresident Trump calls tariffs 'medicine' as stock market plungesPresident Donald Trump spent the weekend at a golf tournament in Florida as the stock market continued to plunge.The worst market crash was seen in 1929 and led to the Great Depression. It was caused by speculative investments, excessive debt and banking system weakness.The Dot-Com Bubble collapse caused a global financial crisis from 2007 to 2009.COVID-19 caused a sharp and rapid decline in the market, but it also was short-lived and regarded as one of the shortest plunges in history.The U.S....

Keeping a cool head can be pivotal amid market turmoilPresident Trump calls tariffs 'medicine' as stock market plungesPresident Donald Trump spent the weekend at a golf tournament in Florida as the stock market continued to plunge.Have you checked your 401k balance since President Donald Trump announced widespread tariffs last week on what he called “Liberation Day”?Chances are, it’s down — maybe way down.The markets have lost more than $11 trillion since Trump’s inauguration and more than half of that happened on Thursday and Friday, according to global investment research company...

President Trump calls tariffs 'medicine' as stock market plungesPresident Donald Trump spent the weekend at a golf tournament in Florida as the stock market continued to plunge.The mass tariffs President Donald Trump announced last week sent the stock market tumbling.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are now in a bear market.Economist and financial institutions are even more concerned about the possibility of a recession in the U.S.President Donald Trump's mass tariffs have sent the stock market tumbling in recent days and has sparked vocal concerns from economists and financial institutions over...

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun speaks during rally for property tax reform at Indiana StatehouseIndiana Gov. Mike Braun speaks during a rally for property tax reform Monday, March 17, 2025, at the Indiana Statehouse.Property tax relief has become one of the top debates of the 2025 legislative session with hours of testimony from concerned local officials, a veto threat from Gov. Mike Braun and a rally of hundreds at the Statehouse in March chanting “Where’s my money?”Three different property tax plans from Republicans have been presented at the Statehouse this year...

Where does the money generated from tariffs go?The Trump administration predicts tariffs will generate billions of dollars, but where will that money go?Aerospace and defense manufacturer Textron lost the most ground in the sell-off.CVS may be the best positioned to weather a recession.Companies across industries saw earnings prospects sink on downturn fears.It's been a tough week on Wall Street and Rhode Island's biggest publicly traded companies have not been spared in one of the worst market sell-offs in years.The 10 largest publicly traded companies all saw their stock price fall...

President Donald Trump's new tariffs are affecting the stock market − including the share prices of Wisconsin-based companies.The market's Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday plunged 5.5%, or 2,231.07 points, to 38,314.86 for its largest single-day decline since June 2020 during the pandemic.That followed a sharp decline on Thursday − bringing the index to around 15% below its record high and into a "correction." A correction is defined as at least 10% lower than a record high.The broad S&P 500 dropped 5.97%, or 322.44 points, to 5,074.08 to post its...

Trump's Tariffs could see iPhone prices jumpDue to President Donald Trump's new import tariffs, the price of the iPhone could rise by up to 43% in the U.S.unbranded - NewsworthyCorrections & Clarifications: The story has been updated throughout to include, correct and clarify nuances of the industry and to correct an error. The National Association of Realtors location was misstated in an earlier version of the story. NAR is based in Chicago. A new policy clarifying how homeowners may list their properties for sale may instead sow confusion and friction in...

People on Wall Street react to sinking stocks from tariffsPeople on Wall Street reacted to the stock market downturn from Trump's tariffs announcement with a mix of worry and optimism.Stock markets in the U.S. and around the globe have dropped since President Donald Trump introduced tariffs on most imports, causing Americans to rethink their financial investments.After the opening bell on Wall Street on April 3, the Dow fell sharply in early trading and did not rebound later in the day, mirroring global markets and adding to the jitters for many Americans.The...

President Donald Trump riffs on 'old fashioned term' groceriesAfter announcing global tariffs, President Donald Trump riffed on the word "groceries," calling it an "old fashioned" and "beautiful term."President Trump imposed new tariffs on imports, causing investors to worry about a recession.Arizona stocks are mixed, with some companies down sharply and others flat or slightly higher.Investors are advised not to panic and to consider adjusting their investment mix if they are concerned about volatility.Stock markets in the U.S. and around the globe took a beating with the news that President Trump...