Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman warns that President Trump's unpredictable and often reversed tariff policies are creating deep uncertainty, discouraging business investment and thus increasing the risk of recession.

President Donald Trump's trade war is causing economic problems for American manufacturers, farmers, energy producers, big box stores, small businesses, investors, and consumers. But there is one industry that's prospering due to tariffs: Lobbying firms in Washington,

Chief executives of Walmart, Target and Home Depot reportedly warned Trump that supply chain disruptions would lead to empty shelves at U.S. stores in weeks.

Long-maturity Treasury yields declined Wednesday as part of a broader rally in dollar-denominated risk assets, after US President Donald Trump said he wasn’t inclined to fire the head of the Federal Reserve and suggested tariffs on Chinese imports could drop.

The president’s attacks on Powell could put a “shadow of suspicion” over whomever Trump picks as the next Fed chair.

President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he thinks Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is making a mistake by not lowering interest rates.

Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday, with technology shares leading the charge, as investors welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's assurance that he would not fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.