Trump’s Powell threats sink stocks in rocky start to trading week
A major concern: The future independence of the Federal Reserve.
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Stocks tumble and dollar hits three-year low as Trump bashes Powell again
US stocks ended the day sharply lower Monday and the dollar tumbled as investors assessed continued tariff uncertainty and the implications of President Donald Trump’s ongoing mission to try and oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Fresh Trump markets turmoil as Reeves heads to Washington
Donald Trump has thrown markets into fresh turmoil as finance ministers including Rachel Reeves prepare to fly to Washington for crisis talks.
How stocks, bonds and other markets have fared so far in 2025
Global financial markets have been turned upside down this year by President Donald Trump's burgeoning trade war. Markets are not in full panic, but the double-digit declines in major U.S. stock indexes are testing nerves. U.S. markets had been on a two-year tear coming into 2025, though many believed that stock prices had become overinflated.
Precious Metals Market Reacts to Tariffs and Economic Shifts
Gold prices have reached record highs due to investor fear, inflation hedging, and shifts in U.S. monetary policy expectations.
Even fellow critics of the Federal Reserve want Trump to back off Powell as stocks and the dollar both slide
When politics interferes with the central bank’s ability to set monetary policy, inflation tends to be the result.
Amazon Stock Gets a Downgrade as Tariff Worries Weigh on Its Shares
Amazon shares slid Monday, falling amid a downgrade by Raymond James and a broad pullback in stocks.