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Trump’s Tariffs Tip Economy ‘Perilously Close’

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President Trump’s sweeping and severe new tariffs on more than 180 countries prompted a sell-off in stock markets in the U.S. and abroad, raising investor alarm over looming trade wars and accelerating inflation as the levies threaten to increase prices for consumers.

At the open of regular U.S. trading Thursday, the S&P 500 index was down 3.4% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite tumbled 4.5%,

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While we wait for the big jobs report coming out Friday, there’s lots of uncertainty in the air as the impacts of tariffs and other policies shape the labor market. But in recent years, we’ve seen a somewhat puzzlingly resilient job market despite higher interest rates set by the Federal Reserve.

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Stock futures plunged Thursday as market participants digested the highly anticipated announcement late yesterday of new tariffs against nearly all U.S. trading partners. 

Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were recently down 3%, indicating a decline of more than 1,200 points at the open, while S&P 500 futures dropped 3.6% and Nasdaq futures tumbled 4%.

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It’s the nightmare that jolts recent retirees awake at night: after a lifetime of saving in a 401(k) or IRA, the stock market goes into freefall the day they stop working and keeps going down, putting a sizable crack in their retirement nest egg.

This worrisome scenario is likely running through the minds of many retirees now.

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Shares of Nio Inc. (NYSE: NIO) have retreated more than 4% in the past week, even though the electric vehicle maker reported a sharp increase in deliveries in the first quarter,

 » Read more about: Nio (NIO) Stock Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 (April 3)  »

Dutch Bros (BROS 2.25%) stock dropped 22% in March according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Investors might be concerned about how tariffs could affect the price of coffee beans, and on top of that, younger,

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