New Tariff Structure
The U.S. plans to impose new tariffs on most trade partners, replacing President Trump’s temporary global 10% tariff.
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Trump Administration Announces New Tariffs on Over 80 Countries
The U.S. plans to impose new tariffs on most trade partners, replacing President Trump’s temporary global 10% tariff.
The U.S. plans to impose new tariffs on most trade partners, replacing President Trump’s temporary global 10% tariff.
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Tariff Scope Correction
New U.S. tariffs target 60 economies, or more than 80 countries.
7Market Reactions
The threat of escalating conflict in the Middle East drove oil prices over $100, and concerns around higher inflation made bond yields surge.
2Tech Sector Volatility
Heavy AI spending from Alphabet and Tesla spooked investors, and the Nasdaq dropped more than 2%.
4IBM Earnings Analysis
After IBM issued a rare profit warning last week, the company’s earnings shed more light on what went wrong.
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How many countries are targeted by the new tariffs?
New U.S. tariffs target 60 economies, or more than 80 countries.
7What replaced the temporary global 10% tariff?
The U.S. plans to impose new tariffs on most trade partners, replacing President Trump’s temporary global 10% tariff.
1How did Middle East conflict affect oil prices?
The threat of escalating conflict in the Middle East drove oil prices over $100.
2What caused the Nasdaq to drop more than 2%?
Heavy AI spending from Alphabet and Tesla spooked investors, and the Nasdaq dropped more than 2%.
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The U.S. plans to impose new tariffs on most trade partners, replacing President Trump’s temporary global 10% tariff.
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Plus, the threat of escalating conflict in the Middle East drove oil prices over $100, and concerns around higher inflation made bond yields surge.
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WSJ markets reporter Sam Goldfarb discusses how that ripples through the economy.
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Meanwhile, heavy AI spending from Alphabet and Tesla spooked investors, and the Nasdaq dropped more than 2%.
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And after IBM issued a rare profit warning last week, the company’s earnings shed more light on what went wrong.
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We hear from reporter Anissa Gardizy about where its business goes from here, while tech columnist Christopher Mimsspoke with IBM CEO Arvind Krishna.
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Correction: New U.S. tariffs target 60 economies, or more than 80 countries. An earlier version of this podcast incorrectly said the tariffs target 60 countries. (Corrected on July 24.)
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