Max Zahn

New York

Business and Tech Reporter at ABC News

Business and tech reporter @ABC | Formerly @YahooFinance @MONEY @TheIslandNow | Grad @newmarkjschool | Send tips to [email protected]

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Which country has leverage in US-China trade war? Experts weigh in

1 week ago | thepulseofnh.com | Max Zahn |Morgan Winsor |Liezl Thom |Luis Martinez

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump earlier this month announced far-reaching “reciprocal tariffs” on scores of countries, but he soon suspended the levies on all but one: China. Instead, Trump ratcheted up China tariffs to a whopping total of 145%. In response, China slapped 125% tariffs on U.S. goods and issued other countermeasures.
To stop migrants, US Army to take control of some of border with Mexico

1 week ago | thepulseofnh.com | Luis Martinez |Morgan Winsor |Liezl Thom |Max Zahn

(FORT HUACHUCA, AZ) -- U.S. Army soldiers will soon be patrolling a 170-mile buffer zone along the southern border with Mexico in a newly created "National Defense Area" in Arizona and New Mexico. It's part of the Trump administration's efforts to use the U.S. military to stop the flow of undocumented migrants into the United States.
International students sue after Trump administration terminates their legal status

1 week ago | thepulseofnh.com | Deena Zaru |Morgan Winsor |Liezl Thom |Max Zahn

International students pursuing degrees at Michigan public universities sought relief from detention and deportation during a federal court hearing on Tuesday, after their student immigration status was terminated this month, jeopardizing their legal status in the U.S. The students -- two citizens of China, one of Nepal and another from India -- filed a lawsuit on Friday against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and immigration officials, claiming that their student immigration status...
American missionary rescued after alleged abduction in South Africa, police say

1 week ago | thepulseofnh.com | Morgan Winsor |Liezl Thom |Max Zahn |Luis Martinez

(LONDON and PRETORIA) -- An American missionary who was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint during a church service in South Africa last Thursday evening was rescued in "a high-intensity shootout" several days later, South African police said Wednesday. Three unidentified suspects were killed during Tuesday's operation, which was led by the South African Police Service's elite Hawks unit, according to a statement from spokesman Lt. Col. Avele Fumba.
Filing your taxes late? Here's what you need to know

1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Max Zahn

Late tax filers risk penalties but can take steps to avoid them. A woman is seen filling out a tax form. AdobeTax season ends at midnight on Tuesday, April 15 – for most filers, at least. Up to one in three Americans waits until the last minute to file their taxes, according to a 2021 survey by IPX 1031. That amounts to tens of millions of people. And a portion of those late filers will grapple with the realization that they don’t have enough time to submit their taxes by the end of Tax Day.
US stocks rise amid Trump tariff exemptions for electronics

1 week ago | flipboard.com | David Brennan |Max Zahn

NowCNN — When Jill Langen decided to list her Clarkston, Michigan, home of 25 years for sale last month, she did it without the help of a real estate agent. Seven days later, she had an agreement signed with a buyer and her home was off the market. Langen’s decision to go it alone isn’t typical among …
Global stock markets up amid Trump tariffs exemptions for electronics

1 week ago | thepulseofnh.com | David Brennan |Bill Hutchinson |Max Zahn

(NEW YORK) -- Major stock markets in Asia and Europe rose in Monday trading following the U.S. announcement that key consumer electronics would be temporarily exempted from President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index led the regional gains, closing 2.4% up with the Hang Seng Tech Index up more than 2%. On the mainland, Shanghai's Composite Index rose 0.76% and Shenzen's Component Index rose 0.51%.
Consumer attitudes sour amid Trump's tariff escalation: Survey

1 week ago | abcnews.go.com | Max Zahn

Trump's tariffs have triggered market turmoil and a trade war with China. People shop at Costco Wholesale store in Burbank, Calif., April 10, 2025. Damian Dovarganes/APConsumer attitudes worsened in April as President Donald Trump's new tariffs triggered market upheaval and warnings of a possible recession, University of Michigan survey data on Friday showed. Sentiment soured more than economists expected. The survey marked the fourth consecutive month of dampening consumer attitudes, data showed.
US stocks climb, shrugging off China trade war and consumer fears

1 week ago | thepulseofnh.com | David Brennan |Max Zahn |Bill Hutchinson

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. stocks climbed on Friday, shrugging off new Chinese tariffs on American goods that intensified a trade war between the two largest economies in the world. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 808 points, or 2%, while the S&P 500 surged 2.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq increased 2.1%. Meanwhile, a selloff of 10-year Treasuries sent yields climbing to 4.46%.
Consumer attitudes sour amid Trump's tariff escalation: Survey

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Max Zahn

MAX ZAHNFri, April 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM UTC2 min readConsumer attitudes worsened in April as President Donald Trump's new tariffs triggered market upheaval and warnings of a possible recession, University of Michigan survey data on Friday showed. Sentiment soured more than economists expected. The survey marked the fourth consecutive month of dampening consumer attitudes, data showed. The survey's measure of consumer sentiment dropped to a level lower than at any point during the Great Recession.