J.J. McCorvey

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | J.J. McCorvey |Steve Kopack |Charles Herman |Erik Ortiz

Government bonds have been selling off while stocks have plunged. That’s unusual, and it’s raising concerns that global investors are losing some of their long-standing confidence in America. Stocks are generally seen as a risky type of asset, while bonds are known as a “safe haven,” with the two typically moving in opposite directions.

2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | J.J. McCorvey

Some of the stiffest new tariffs are on hold, but experts say shoppers’ bills for White House trade policies are coming due soon. President Donald Trump’s surprise 90-day suspension Wednesday of much of his April 2 tariff announcement doesn’t change the likelihood that consumers will pay more for many goods and services in the months ahead, economists warn.

2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | J.J. McCorvey

Major figures in the business world have spent the last 48 hours sounding alarms about the economic consequences of President Trump’s trade war — some even reversing their previous supportive stances. While many small businesses across the U.S. have for months decried Trump’s policies and the uncertainty they’ve injected into their operations, last week’s tariff rollout stunned America’s C-suites.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | J.J. McCorvey

Major figures in the business world have spent the last 48 hours sounding alarms about the economic consequences of President Donald Trump’s trade war — some even reversing their previous supportive stances. While many small businesses across the United States have for months decried Trump’s policies and the uncertainty they’ve injected into their operations, last week’s tariff rollout stunned America’s C-suites.

3 weeks ago | mynbc15.com | J.J. McCorvey

The Trump administration on Tuesday eliminated the entire staff of a federal program that helps low-income households pay utility bills, sources said. The staff of 10 employees accounted for only a small fraction of the 10,000 layoffs included in Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s purge of the Department of Health and Human Services. But those who work closely with the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, now fear for its future.