Concerns about tariffs among businesses globally have continued to rise significantly over the last six months, according to a new report. The most recent edition of GlobalData’s Tariffs Sentiment Polls report shows that 37% of 444 businesses polled are significantly more concerned about tariffs than they were six months ago. The figure represents the first notable slowdown in rising concerns for nearly half a year, with it having remained in the mid-50s since April. Despite that, it shows that busines ...

US stocks are trading at record levels with earnings season right around the corner, and improving expectations for Corporate America’s profit growth indicate that the rally can keep going. Among the companies in the S&P 500 Index that provided guidance for their third-quarter results, more than 22% were expecting to beat analysts’ expectations — the highest reading in a year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence. In addition, the share of firms issuing worse-than-expected profit forecasts ...

Global trade has grown more uncertain, with tariffs hardening into a new economic reality for businesses in the United States.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.For mid-market companies, the challenge ...

All right, great pleasure. We bring in Joe Leavia, counselor to the Treasury Secretary. Joe, welcome as always.Um, our good friend, yours and mine, Steve Moore, wrote a piece today in the Wall Street Journal. Trump's tariffs on aluminum kill US factory jobs. They're costly for companies that use the metal to make things, including recyclers.I just wanted Steve's going to be on in a moment after you after the break. You have a thought on that. What is the rebuttal from the administration.Larry, Steve is a gr ...

Ah, the stock market. A bastion of logic, predictability, and calm, right? Not when Donald J. Trump is in the news cycle. As the former (and potentially future) president continues his whirlwind of policy pronouncements, trade threats, and social media musings, Wall Street often finds itself performing a dizzying dance. Forget fundamental analysis; sometimes, it feels like investors need a crystal ball and a very strong stomach to keep up with the Trump effect, which, as recent events demonstrate, remains a ...

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Let's stay on bonds and stocks and markets because we've got new highs across the board for equities. Nearly all major averages on pace for new records. The market seems to have adjusted to tariffs.But what happens if the Supreme Court rules that the tariffs are actually illegal. Would that hurt America's massive debt load. Let's talk about that and more.Joe Leavone is well known to our audience as a markets guy, but now serves as counselor to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant. Joe, good to have you on the p ...

Chair problem more than once talked about how unusual the situation is because there are really conflicting risks here, both in inflation risk and unemployment risk at the same time. How unusual is that if you go back through history. Is that a really strange situation to face.Well, it's completely unprecedented for a member of the administration on leave to be a governor of the Fed. That's completely unprecedented. It's completely unprecedented for the president on a basis that many people regard as pretex ...

[Music] Welcome to Market Catalyst. I'm Julie Hyman. We are 30 minutes into the US trading day.Let's get to the three market catalyst we're watching this hour. First up, full coverage on the Fed as the central bank kicks off its rate cutting cycle. Plus, Nvidia and Intel striking a deal.We'll break down what it means for both chip companies. And we get a read on the state of the consumer as Olive Garden parent reports earnings. We'll break down those numbers.Plus, let's get a check of the markets right now. ...

The Mastercard Economics Institute expects holiday spending to increase at a lower rate than last year as consumers navigate a slowdown in hiring in the labor market and uncertainty around the impact of tariffs.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PY ...