Chris Matthews

2 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Chris Matthews

U.S. importers of Chinese goods will face a more than 100% tax starting Wednesday morningPublished: April 8, 2025 at 4:19 p.m. ETU.S. President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on dozens of trade partners. Photo: Getty ImagesAmericans will start paying sharply higher prices on imported goods beginning Wednesday, as President Trump enacts sweeping tariffs targeting key U.S. trade partners. Trump on April 5 introduced a universal 10% tax on all imports.

2 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Chris Matthews

CryptoThe stablecoin issuer is betting its $20 billion haul that the greenback will weather the tariff stormPublished: April 5, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET Photo: AFP via Getty ImagesStablecoin issuer Tether made $13 billion last year — more than storied financial firms like Goldman Sachs, and potentially more per employee than any company in history. It has, as yet, no official sanction from U.S. financial regulators, no footprint in Washington to speak of and fewer than 200 employees.

2 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Chris Matthews

President Donald Trump has long championed tariffs and railed against America’s trade deficits. But his latest trade-war offensive may serve another purpose: clearing the way for trillions of dollars in new tax cuts.

3 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Chris Matthews

Prices for apparel and fresh produce will rise the mostPublished: April 3, 2025 at 10:36 a.m. ETU.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart showing new tariffs on Wednesday at the White House. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has plunged the United States into a new phase of his trade war, and this time the economic casualties will be clear, immediate and, for many Americans, painful.

3 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Chris Matthews

Washington WatchThe Tesla CEO will reportedly shift to a ‘supporting role’ in the Trump administration in the coming weeksLast Updated: April 2, 2025 at 1:23 p.m. ETFirst Published: April 2, 2025 at 1:03 p.m. ETPresident Donald Trump offers his hand to Elon Musk backstage at a campaign rally last fall. Musk will reportedly step back from his role in the Trump administration. Photo: Getty ImagesMoney talks in American elections — but it doesn’t always get the last word.