[Reuters] Trump’s trade policies jeopardize jobs and prosperity: German minister [Reuters] China says trade war with U.S. will only bring disaster to [...]

[Reuters] How Trump’s tariffs morphed from ‘no exemptions’ to carve-outs galore [AP] Critics silenced ahead of China’s move to end Xi term [...]

So much uncertainty in the world these days. Some things, however, we know with certitude: U.S. Debt, the value of the securities markets and Household Net [...]

[Bloomberg] Stocks Gain, Treasuries Fall After U.S. Jobs Data: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] U.S. Added 313,000 Jobs in February; Wage Gains Cool to 2.6% [...]

This week we cover how the markets reacted to Gary Cohn’s departure from the White House, the Tariff talks, and what impact that may have on the precious [...]

[Bloomberg] Stocks Rise as Trade Fears Ebb; Euro Swings on ECB: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] ECB Unexpectedly Dials Back Stimulus Pledge as Economy Improves [...]

[Bloomberg] Global Stocks Drop on Trade Gloom; Bonds Advance: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] U.S. Trade Gap Widens to Post-Recession High [CNBC] Private-sector jobs [...]

China’s “Glasnost” Rapidly Comes To An End Russia’s Putin Show His Missile Targeting Florida Stock Market Bull Confused, While Bonds Clearly In Bear [...]

[Bloomberg] Stocks Climb on Korea Hope, Opposition to Tariffs: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Trump faces pushback on tariffs but says he will not back down [...]

[Bloomberg] Stocks Rise on Speculation Trade Threat Overstated: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Italian Markets Feel the Heat as Anti-Establishment Parties Surge [...]

[Bloomberg] China to Hold Trade Talks With U.S. in Beijing as Tensions Rise [Reuters] China says must control money supply to combat financial risk [Bloomberg] [...]

[CNBC] Trump threatens to slap retaliatory tariff on European cars as trade war talk heats up [BBC] Trump steps up war of words on trade with threat to tax EU [...]

After posting an intra-week high of 25,800 on Tuesday, the DJIA then dropped 1,583 points (6.1%) at the week’s Friday morning low (24,217) – before [...]

[Bloomberg] Stocks Roiled on `Trade War’ Talk; Bonds Advance: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Trump Says Trade Wars Are ‘Good, and Easy to Win’ [Bloomberg] [...]

The new Fed Chair Jerome Powell testified before the house financial services committee for the first time this week. Powell’s remarks hinted at the [...]