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Jim Walker, Chief Economist, Aletheia Capital, says if the US economy begins to slow and which is very likely, then the direction of travel is going to have to change and that really means that he is going to have to back off some of this aggression towards his partners and within his own country. Hopefully by the middle of this year, a lot more sensible decisions will be made and a lot more visibility about where we are going. The underlying fundamentals remain the same. Asia looks pretty good, India looks great, China is recovering, and the real problems lie in the advanced economies in America. Walker said to clients this week that this is the time to absolutely double down on the long in India, go much longer and although we worry about the valuations in the Indian stock market, my view is that economic growth is going to take off from here and those valuations will be quickly supported by corporate earnings. Walker, who had predicted the 2008 crisis, does not think the present situation is like 2008. It will be a pretty painful slowdown, but we can go to the other end of it without the kind of government and central bank action that took place in 2008, 2009.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump won the Presidency a second time by promising working-class voters he’d lift their real incomes. Which makes it all the more puzzling that he’s so intent on imposing tariffs that will punish those same Americans.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When Warren Buffett lambasted US President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs as “an act of war to some degree," he wasn’t wrong. Of course, there’s no conventional battle going on.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. One of the most famous quips about India that has long held good is British economist Joan Robinson’s “Whatever you can rightly say about India, the opposite is also true." A telling example is the contrast between our high position in the world’s GDP league table, where we rank third in terms of purchasing power parity, and our abysmal 119th spot when it comes to per capita income. But one measure on which we have unanimity, even among argumentative Indians, relates to the rapid adoption of digital technology.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Toy makers are worried, as everything from dolls to board games is about to get more expensive. Hundreds of toy companies, ranging from giants such as Hasbro, Mattel and Lego, down to the smallest tinkerers, gathered at New York’s Toy Fair in recent days with the spectre of tariffs looming large.

global selloff in markets. Equities opened lower in Sydney and mixed in Tokyo after mayhem on Tuesday that saw a global index approach levels from the start of this year. Contracts for the S&P 500 rose 0.8% — after the index dropped 1.2% on Tuesday — echoing gains in late trading after Lutnick hinted at a compromise with Canada and Mexico. That was within hours of the US imposing the largest set of new tariffs in nearly a century on goods from its neighbors and China.

China is keeping its economic growth target at «around 5%» for 2025 despite a looming trade war with the United States and other headwinds. The target for GDP growth was announced Wednesday in a report being presented by Premier Li Qiang at the opening session of the National People's Congress, the annual meeting of China's legislature. It gives an indication of how ambitious the government is about boosting growth in challenging economic times. The IMF has projected China's economy will grow 4.6% this year, down from 5% in 2024, according to Chinese government statistics.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On 4 March, the Sensex and Nifty declined due to the impact of new US tariffs on major trading partners such as China, Canada, and Mexico. These tariffs unsettled global markets and hurt investor confidence.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Early indicators suggest that the US economy is slowing down. This, even before the adverse effect of President Donald Trump’s policies such as additional import tariffs kick-in.

The actions, which could upend nearly $2.2 trillion in two-way annual trade, went live hours after Trump declared that all three countries had failed to do enough to stem the flow of the deadly fentanyl opioid and its precursor chemicals into the US. China announced additional tariffs of 10-15% on certain US imports from March 10. It also slapped export and investment curbs on 25 US firms on grounds of national security. «Trying to exert extreme pressure on China is a miscalculation and a mistake,» a foreign ministry spokesperson said in Beijing, adding that China had never succumbed to bullying or coercion.

Advance Decline Ratio, widely used to gauge investor sentiment and market strength, in February was at 0.72 — the lowest reading in five years. A declining ADR means more stocks are falling as against the gainers and points to a weakening market. In January, the reading was 0.9, while in the period before October — when the market started declining, it was in the range of 1 to 1.28 on average.

Trump justifies tariffsTrump has defended the tariffs as necessary for national security and economic growth. "These tariffs will bring back American jobs, protect our industries, and force our trading partners to treat us fairly," he said in a press conference.He accused Canada and Mexico of failing to curb illegal immigration and drug trafficking, particularly fentanyl.

Sweeping U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods went into effect today after U.S. President Donald Trump dashed hopes of a reprieve on Monday.

President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada took effect, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%, at 12:01 a.m. EST (0501 GMT).

Elon Musk? The simple answer is-Yes. As stock of Tesla continues to decline, the investors of the company are not pleased that their precious stock is taking a nasty hit and have expressed growing frustration with the same, marking its sixth consecutive session of losses. The automaker's shares fell for six straight days as of Thursday, continuing a remarkable decline of 25 percent since the start of the year. The losing streak finally came to an end on Friday, but it's a small reprieve amidst a lengthy slump. ALSO READ: Trade war and inflation: How Trump's tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico will ripple US economy

The imposition of U.S. trade tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico dampened risk appetite, triggering a decline in global stocks and bond yields. However, Asian currencies rose between 0.1% and 0.6%.

Nothing Phone 3a series launch Live updates: London-based smartphone maker Nothing is set to launch its Nothing Phone 3a series globally today. The two phones, Nothing Phone 3a and Nothing Phone 3a Pro, are likely to be priced around the ₹30,000 mark and will compete with a number of Chinese smartphone makers in this price range.The new phones will come with Nothing's iconic glyph interface, while the Phone 3a Pro will feature a new camera island that hasn't been well received on social media.When and where to watch Nothing Phone 3a launch? The Nothing Phone 3a series will be launched in India at 15:30 and the live stream will be available on the Nothing YouTube channel.

Mexico and Canada have been subject to a 25% levy on exports to the US, with the exception of Canadian oil and energy products, which the US heavily imports and will instead receive a 10% tariff.  The Trump administration has also implemented an additional 10% tariff on Chinese imports, on top of the 10% already imposed on the US' largest Asian trading partner last month.  Trump to go ahead with Mexico and Canada tariffs from 4 March Speaking at a White House press conference on Monday (3 March), the president said: «Vast amounts of fentanyl have poured into our country from Mexico...

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. High-school physics textbooks tell us that the gravitational pull between two objects is determined by three factors—the weight of the two objects, the distance between them and a universal gravitational constant. The gravitational force is directly proportional to the mass of each object, while it is inversely proportional to the distance between them.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With tariffs poised to take effect on Tuesday on products from Canada and Mexico, plus threats of levies on imports from the European Union, one thing is clear: President Donald Trump likes the number 25. All of those tariffs are set at 25%, assuming no last-minute deal to lower them.