The jolt of euphoria that gripped the stock market after Donald Trump was re-elected has waned as investors have attempted to parse the effect his proposals and cabinet picks could have on industries and the economy.

The outlook for stocks starts 2025 strong but ends murky as potential tariffs, deportations, and Fed cuts muddy the water, Patti Domm writes.

The layman’s narrative of the 1930s is that America’s Smoot-Hawley tariffs set off a beggar-thy-neighbour spiral and caused the Great Depression. It is not true.

The European Union should seek constructive engagement on trade with the incoming Trump administration, but be ready to hit back in a coordinated way at the United States if it imposes new tariffs on the 27-nation bloc,

European countries could be among those hardest hit if Trump follows through on tariffs. The European Union says it wants to negotiate but is prepared to retaliate.

Port of Los Angeles sees discusses a period of active trade policy and headaches for cargo shippers as President Trump takes office.