Jim Sergent

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Jim Sergent

The U.S. stock market has shed nearly a year's worth of gains since mid-Febraury with the biggest dip following President Donald Trump's announcements of wide-sweeping tariffs that rattled the world trading order. In the two trading days since Wednesday's announcement, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 9.2%, the S&P 500 fell 10.5% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq tumbled 11.4%.

2 weeks ago | pal-item.com | Jim Sergent

The U.S. stock market has shed nearly a year's worth of gains since mid-Febraury with the biggest dip following President Donald Trump's announcements of wide-sweeping tariffs that rattled the world trading order. In the two trading days since Wednesday's announcement, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 9.2%, the S&P 500 fell 10.5% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq tumbled 11.4%.

3 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Jim Sergent

Since President Donald Trump returned to office in January, he's been steadfast in his stance that imposing tariffs on other countries will lead to a stronger manufacturing base and more jobs in the U.S.Economists have been just as steadfast in saying that taxing goods from other countries before they reach U.S. businesses and consumers will raise prices for all Americans.

3 weeks ago | heraldmailmedia.com | Jim Sergent

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 3 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One. The Great Eight, as the Washington Capital is sometimes called, began the season 41 goals behind Gretzky's 894. But, perhaps, numbers fall short of conveying how dominant the two players' careers have been. Ovechkin scored his 39th of the year on April 2.

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Jim Sergent

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 4 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One. The Great Eight, as the Washington Capital is sometimes called, began the season 41 goals behind Gretzky's 894. But, perhaps, numbers fall short of conveying how dominant the two players' careers have been. Ovechkin scored his 38th of the year on April 1.