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Given President Donald Trump’s petulant response to Friday’s Supreme Court decision barring his use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs, the White House’s unilateral trade war against Americans (and the rest of the world) is not yet over. Temporary new tariffs imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 seem designed as much to flip the bird to the high court’s majority as to maintain the administration’s protectionist policies.

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President Donald Trump’s trade war has entered a new, chaotic chapter that’s raised uncertainty for investors.

Markets are going through a fresh bout of volatility after the Supreme Court struck down the majority of Trump’s tariffs — a move that seems to have marked the start of a new, confusing chapter in the trade saga.

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Stock markets stumbled on Monday as Donald Trump pushed ahead with fresh tariffs on the US’s trading partners despite a supreme court strike-down and growing opposition from domestic voters.

Uncertainty over the status of global trade deals spooked investors, trigging a drop in US shares prices including on the Dow Jones industrial average,

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The European Union and the United States reached a trade agreement at the end of July, under which the EU is considering legislation to eliminate several import tariffs on American products. The deal, finalised in Turnberry, Scotland, also zero duties on US lobster exports. However, the proposal must still secure approval from both the European Parliament and EU member states before it can take effect.

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Micron and The Trade Desk are still reliable long-term investments.

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Even around all-time highs, these exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are great buys for value investors.

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Four years after mortgage rates surged from their COVID-19 pandemic-era lows, the national housing market remains stuck. However, an “unlocking” is on the horizon for a select group of metros across the Midwest and South if borrowing costs continue to retreat.

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans fell to 6.01% on Thursday,

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