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18 Apr
 
Dow Industrials Fall, Capping Another Tough Week on Wall Street 
 

Nvidia stock slips amid trade tensions; Trump renews attacks on Powell.

 
U.S. Moves Ahead With Plan to Charge Fees on Chinese Ships 
 

The U.S. trade representative plans to charge ships for each voyage, not for each U.S. port call.

 
Why World Leaders Are Pulling Their Punches in the Trade War 
 

As countries negotiate with the Trump administration, they will have to decide whether to stick with that approach or try using retaliation as leverage.

 
Trump and Powell on Collision Course Without Easy Escape 
 

The president wants an interest-rate cut, but his trade war has the Fed chair boxed in.

 
Private Equity World Engulfed by Perfect Storm 
 

Tariff-related market turmoil dashes investors' hopes for payouts as dealmaking grinds to a near standstill.

 
Japan Inflation Speeds Up, Backing Case for Rate Hikes 
 

Japan's core consumer inflation gained pace in March due to higher food prices, helping the Bank of Japan make a case for further interest-rate increases despite tariff concerns.

 
Bonds struggle since 'liberation day' tariffs, but Fed is in no rush to cut rates 
 

The U.S. bond market has been in rough patch since President Donald Trump announced "Liberation Day" tariffs.

 
Rare Earths Show What Trump Gets Right, and Wrong, on Trade 
 

China understands that there are more weapons in a trade war besides tariffs. The White House should consider what that means for U.S. trade policy.

 
Americans Worry Over Negative Impact of China Tariffs 
 

Respondents in a recent Pew survey see trade as unbalanced, but are divided over the merit of increasing levies.

 
Tourists Are Avoiding the U.S. It's a Problem for the Oil Market. 
 

Fewer visitors mean not only fewer room bookings for hotels, but lower oil prices for the U.S. benchmark, West Texas Intermediate crude.

 
 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

April 18, 2025 01:00 ET (05:00 GMT)

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