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War, inflation and Trump’s tariffs have shaken the US. Why does the stock market keep going up?

Trump and Taco. “Investors now have a pretty clear view that if there is significant trouble in the financial system, the [US Federal Reserve] and the US government will step in and not let things

How a CEO and Trump donor is weaponizing tariffs against his rivals

Economy](https://www.npr.org/sections/economy/) ### [He wants children's bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against his rivals](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/29/nx-s1-5746807/trump-bike-children-competition-tariffs-opposition) [![President Trump has spent the past year actively favoring some U.S. companies and investors

As Trump visits Beijing, an LA-area mayor admits to acting as an agent for China

economy, suppress China's development." [![President Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025. Trump heads to Beijing for another

Somalia needs a political settlement before it is too late

viewed by its opponents as self-serving, and established an election commission they reject as one-sided. Over the past four years, executive, legislative and judicial powers have become increasingly concentrated in the hands

Trump’s disapproval rating hits record high, new poll shows

economy into an oil crisis and sent gas prices rocketing to a four-year high. Trump achieved majority disapproval on his management of every issue measured, including Americans disapproved of his handling of that

Why the economics makes this the craziest world cup ever

Trump, much can change very quickly. He has already controversially accepted a Peace Prize from FIFA, before initiating the war with Iran that has led to a significant global energy and economic shock. There

Wall Street seems to have decided the recession risk is over. Can the Australian market do the same?

view that Trump is looking for an off-ramp and that it’s just a matter of time until the strait of Hormuz is reopened.” Which means despite the IMF’s grim warnings, investors have

Trump and Xi are set to meet. Where do US-China tariffs stand?

American economy. In return, Washington dropped part of the tariffs it had imposed on China over the flow of ingredients used to make the synthetic opioid fentanyl. Planned increases to reciprocal tariffs were also paused

The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?

American sanctions on countries buying Russian oil, boosted Russian revenues to 2.3 times their December-February levels in the third week of the Iran war. But in the fourth week, Ukrainian drone strikes on energy

Iraq’s ruling Shia bloc races to choose PM as US, Iran watch

views al-Maliki as part of Iran’s direct network of influence and fears his return would undermine American efforts to weaken Iran’s reach in Iraq. During his term as prime between

Democrats gain midterm edge, NPR poll shows. And, U.S. pauses 'Project Freedom'

economy has also altered Americans' plans and perspectives on traveling this year.** Travel advisers note [that Americans are booking cheaper domestic trips](http://npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5806596/iran-war-expensive-travel-flights-jet-fuel) rather than overseas travel to Europe. Jet fuel prices have

Pakistan seeks to raise its global standing in push for Middle East peace

viewing objections voiced by the Iranian side and Donald Trump’s threats as posturing for domestic audiences. At stake is not only regional peace, but also Islamabad’s own concerns about becoming dragged into

Trump and Xi to meet in Beijing: The key issues shaping the China summit

American automotive and aerospace sectors. ### Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz The [Iran war](/news/liveblog/2026/5/13/iran-war-live-trump-travels-to-china-as-conflict-with-tehran-looms-large) is expected to be one of the most closely watched issues at the summit. Analysts expect Washington to press

California and New York weaken climate rules as red states ramp up green energy

view is short-sighted and misguided. “Using affordability as a cudgel to weaken climate policy is a major error that will not solve either crisis, ultimately amplifying both,” said Johanna Bozuwa, executive director

Iran reviews U.S. proposal. And, Rubio to meet Pope Leo after Trump's criticism

economy could crash. **U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican today.** His visit comes after weeks of attacks from Trump against the first American pope

The Chinese sports brand taking on Nike and Adidas

economy was just starting to open up in the late 1980s when a determined high school dropout made his way to Beijing with 600 pairs of shoes. Ding Shizhong had them made in a relative

What is the FDD, the pro-Israel think tank shaping Trump’s Iran policy?

managing director of advocacy at FDD Action, where he has publicly argued for a more aggressive posture towards Iran, including [military pressure](https://www.fddaction.org/longview/2026/01/09/the-window-is-open-on-iran-heres-why-america-should-act-now/). He also served at the Department of State

Friday briefing: How Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have found themselves caught in an escalation without end

view, the totally predictable blocking of the strait of Hormuz has stalled it – leaving little indication of what success might look like. Even at the start of the war, Emma wrote about how senior Israeli