Trump’s 25% Auto Tariffs Hit Industry Hard
Companies are now faced with a challenging decision: absorb the cost of importing auto vehicles, pass the additional expense onto consumers, or invest in establishing U.S. factories to assemble vehicles domestically. On Wednesday evening, the Trump administration announced a 25% tariff on all cars not manufactured in the U.S. and specific automotive parts. Notably, some […]
Markets on Edge as Treasury’s ‘X Date’ Nears
With its cash reserves dwindling, the Treasury Department is expected to run out of funds soon, though the exact timing remains uncertain. The so-called “x date” — when the Treasury will exhaust its emergency cash-management measures — could arrive as early as May. This pivotal moment has significant implications for President Donald Trump’s tax proposals […]
Dot-Com Déjà Vu: Is AI Next?
Echoes of the Dot-Com Bubble: An Investor’s Warning on the AI Craze This week marks the 25th anniversary of the peak of the dot-com bubble, a time of frenzied optimism that ultimately ended in market collapse. The Nasdaq-100 took over 15 years to recover its dot-com-era highs. Now, one investor who foresaw the crash believes […]
Stock Futures Up Despite Market Uncertainty
U.S. stock futures climbed on Sunday, following the S&P 500’s rebound from a four-week losing streak. As of 11 p.m. Eastern, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM00 +0.75%) gained about 220 points, or 0.5%. S&P 500 futures (ES00 +0.97%) rose 0.6%, while Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ00 +1.19%) advanced 0.8%. In commodities, crude oil prices (CL.1 +0.34%) […]
From Nvidia to CoreWeave: Another Bold Call
Jeffrey Emanuel, the former crypto executive and blogger who recently captured Wall Street’s attention by warning of the competitive threat posed by Chinese AI startup DeepSeek to Nvidia, is now raising concerns over CoreWeave upcoming IPO. Earlier this year, Emanuel’s analysis of DeepSeek’s cost efficiencies contributed to a staggering $600 billion drop in Nvidia’s market […]
Fed: Inflation Rises on Trade Uncertainty
Fed Holds Steady on Forecast for Two Rate Cuts in 2025 — For Now The Federal Reserve is sticking with its projection of two interest rate cuts in 2025, despite rising uncertainty fueled by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and their potential impact on growth and inflation. “Uncertainty today is unusually elevated,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell […]
