Trade tremors

Business

FRANKFURT, Germany | Trump trade tremors dampen confidence in German economy

FRANKFURT, Germany — A survey of investor confidence in the German economy has fallen to its lowest level since August 2012 on fears of an international trade war. The ZEW index fell to minus 24.7 points in July, from minus 16.1 points in June. The ZEW institute’s head, Achim Wambach, said Tuesday that fears about … Continue reading FRANKFURT, Germany | Trump trade tremors dampen confidence in German economy →

Politics

NEW YORK  | Trade tremors: How Trump’s tariffs have stirred up markets

NEW YORK  — Fears of a trade war have given a boost to some of the smallest companies on the market as well as some of the biggest technology companies, but they’ve squeezed almost everything in the middle. For more than three months, investors have focused on U.S. negotiations with trading partners including China, Europe, … Continue reading NEW YORK  | Trade tremors: How Trump’s tariffs have stirred up markets →