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Business Buzz: Stocks drop after Trump announces enactment of proposed tariffs 0
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- February 10, 2025
This past week, several companies were struggling on the stock market as United States President Donald Trump announced the implementation of his proposed tariffs to be enacted Feb. 1. These tariffs will be placed on the United States key trading partners Mexico, Canada and China. The aggressive tariffs will be 25%of any product imported from
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Business Buzz: Bank of Japan’s rates raised highest since 2008 0
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- February 3, 2025
This week, Japan’s central bank has increased the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years—after the quick rise of consumer prices increased in December. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised their initial short-term policy rate of around 0.25%to around 0.5%. In July, there was a mass stock market selloff which was triggered
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Work Bank Warns that Trump’s tariffs could hurt the global economy 0
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- January 27, 2025
By the time this article is published, the U.S. will have an old regime back in power with a new agenda of policies, especially tariff policies. Donald Trump has promised to increase tariffs by 60% on all imports from China, and 10-20% on imports from other countries. Trump has also threatened tariffs on companies that
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How U.S. election drives pressures on long-term interest rates 0
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- November 4, 2024
Brazil’s Central Bank Chief Roberto Campos discussed how the election in the U.S. is becoming an increasing factor when it comes to inflationary rates in an event hosted by Itau on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings. These worries have been affected by the recent polls that show a
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