Stocks sink as Trump trade war with Canada, Mexico escalates

Dow Futures down 400 points as Wall Street worries about Trump tariffs, trade wars, higher prices

U.S. stock markets are poised to open down sharply Thursday with Wall Street worried about President Donald Trump’s tariffs driving up prices, disrupting supply chains and sparking trade wars.

Stock market today: Wall Street poised to open with losses as anxiety over looming trade war returns

Anxiety returned to Wall Street on Thursday with markets poised to give back much of the previous day's gains, which were spurred by President Donald Trump’s one-month exemption for U.S. automakers on his 25% tariffs for Mexican and Canadian imports.

Losing the 'war'? Trump backs down in 'trade war' as markets slump, bankers say 'no'

Donald Trump is already facing backlash from Wall Street and small businesses due to his policies. The stock market has turned negative since his inauguration, and recent jobs data is coming in "far below expectations." MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports. (The Beat's YouTube playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Ari: / arimelber Beat merch: www.msnbc.com/Beat5)

Letter: Trump’s fake emergencies are everyone’s problem

Donald Trump placed new tariffs on Canada, but the real story isn’t about trade — it’s about how he’s justifying those tariffs and why it sets a dangerous precedent far beyond Canada’s borders.

Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground as U.S. softens position on some tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is gaining ground Wednesday as the U.S. softens its position on some tariffs against several key trading partners. The shift comes a day after a sharp tumble that wiped out the last of the “Trump bump” that Wall Street received following the presidential election in November. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% in afternoon trading after losing 6% since setting its all-time high last month and returning to where it was be…

Tariffs Will Only Bring Mild Stagflation. Unless Consumers Panic.

The White House may be driving trade policy, but consumers’ reaction could determine the economic outcome.