The dollar slumped on Friday as waning confidence in the U.S. economy prompted investors to ditch U.S. assets to the benefit of safe havens such as the Swiss franc, yen, and euro, as well as gold. The ...

This unusual bond sell-off, driven by factors like tariff policies and loss of confidence, challenges the traditional role of bonds as a buffer during stock market downturns. The upheaval in stocks ...

That could be bad news for taxpayers paying interest on the ballooning U.S. debt, consumers taking out mortgages or car loans — and for President Donald Trump, who had hoped his tariff pause earlier ...

“When the issue is a broader loss of confidence in the United States, even a much fuller retreat on trade might not work” to bring yields down, wrote Sarah Bianchi and other analysts at ...

Every investor I’ve spoken with says the U.S. is facing a crisis in confidence — and they have no idea what, if anything, could restore it. By Stephanie Ruhle This is an adapted excerpt from ...

It’s the worst consumer confidence reading since 2022, when inflation spiked under President Joe Biden, which was the worst reading since the Great Recession from 2007 to 2009. Trump’s tariff ...

As Americans navigate Donald Trump’s deranged war on global trade, consumers have never trusted him less. Consumer sentiment has plunged for the fourth month in a row, according to new data ...

They are gestures to restore public confidence in authorities. And restoring confidence is vital for China's economy, as it struggles to maintain slowing growth amid a mounting trade war with the U.S.