• MSNBC

    MAGA sales tax: The Trump plan to make everything more expensive

    Trump “is running on jacking up prices on a huge amount of the goods we use every day. I know it sounds like I'm making this up. But genuinely his core economic policy proposal right now is an across-the-board, consumer sales tax for every good imported into the United States,” says Chris Hayes on Trump's tariff plan.

  • More Americans trust Trump on trade than Biden, but split on China: Survey

    More Americans trust former President Trump’s approach to trade than President Biden's but are split on their approach to tariffs on China, according to a new survey. The YouGov poll, released Friday, found 42 percent of Americans somewhat approve of Trump's approach to foreign trade, 11 percent higher than Biden’s 31 percent. At the same

  • Chris Hayes explains 'the Trump plan to make everything more expensive'

    As reports and surveys indicate a creeping nostalgia and collective amnesia about Donald Trump’s presidency, one of his worst ideas is gaining steam again: tariffs. MSNBC’s Chris Hayes spent the first part of his Wednesday night broadcast breaking down Trump’s campaign promise to add a 10% tariff to all imported goods. He explained how this cost “will just be passed along to consumers in a sales tax on every single good.”  With tax cuts that allowed billionaires to pay less taxes than...

    • NPR

    Trump's social media company surges in trading debut in a big boost to Trump's wealth

    Trump Media and Technology Group surged in its trading debut, substantially

  • Donald Trump to make $3.4bn if shareholders back plan to float Trump Media

    Ex-US president planning to list Trump Media & Technology Group if merger with special purpose acquisition company goes aheadHow does Trump stand to make $3bn from Truth Social being listed on the market?Donald Trump’s wealth is set to increase by about $3.4bn (£2.7bn) if a shareholder vote on Friday paves the way for the float of his Trump Media business.The former US president is preparing to list Trump Media & Technology Group, which operates the Truth Social tech platform, via a merger with...

  • ‘Anything that makes trade harder makes countries poorer’ – Rees-Mogg nears Brexit epiphany

    Jacob Rees-Mogg may have just summarised the problem with Brexit in fewer than 10 words - whether he knows it or not.

  • Chinese Ex-Trade Minister Who Backed Trump Warns US That 'Dismantling' Global Trade Is Blowing Back On Ordinary Americans

    Chinese Ex-Trade Minister Who Backed Trump Warns US That 'Dismantling' Global Trade Is Blowing Back On Ordinary Americans President Joe Biden in late February said "unprecedented action" is being taken in response to an emerging scenario where "China’s policies could flood our market with its vehicles, posing risks to our national security." He said at the time, "China is determined to dominate the future of the auto market, including by using unfair practice." This is but one...

  • 'Say It To Your President' Donald Trump, UFC's Ian Garry Wants To Make Colby Covington To Say 'I Quit' In Front Of Trump

    The bad blood between Ian Garry and Colby Covington continues to escalate. Last week, Garry challenged Covington to an “I quit” match for mocking his wife, with the loser having to retire. 🚨JUST IN🚨 Ian Garry has responded to Colby Covington and has vowed to “rid the UFC” of him. He’s called for an “I […]

  • How Trump Is Scrambling to Raise Cash

    As many as three nights a week, Donald J. Trump has been hosting private dinners at Mar-a-Lago, schmoozing with some of the Republican Party’s biggest financiers as he races to address a sizable cash shortfall against President Biden. There is no request for money from the attendees at these meals, which have included Larry Ellison, the billionaire co-founder of Oracle, and Pepe Fanjul, the sugar magnate, according to people familiar with the sessions. But advisers to Mr. Trump’s campaign and...

  • Biden is not suited for an approaching war against China

    China is preparing for invasion and occupation of Taiwan to kick-start its expansionist campaigns, and President Joe Biden is not prepared. Adm. John Aquilino, U.S. Navy commander and head of the Indo-Pacific forces, told the House Armed Services Committee that America is steadily less prepared for a war with China that now appears to be […]

  • Should I Use AI To Make Stock Trades?

    Artificial intelligence, or AI, is to 2024 what the internet was in the late 1990s with the dot-com bubble. It’s an exciting technology that finally has advanced enough to become real and applicable. Yet we’re still in the early frontier days. We don’t know which companies will survive, which ideas and use cases will endure […]

  • Watch China's EV Price War

    Description: China says it will take pragmatic measures to support the growth of the new-energy vehicle industry. The call comes as domestic EV makers gear up to report their latest quarterly earnings amid an intensifying price war. Bloomberg Asia transport reporter Linda Lew and HSBC Qianhai Securities' Yuqian Ding look at the speed bumps ahead. (Source: Bloomberg)