From the moment President Donald Trump unveiled his sweeping tariffs Wednesday through the ensuing market mayhem the following day, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s phone lit up with text messages from executives tied to his former industry.
Wall Street's "fear gauge" is back at pandemic-era levels, reflecting escalating unease about the market fallout from President Trump's tariff blitz. The Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, jumped, recently standing at about 44.
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U.S. stocks whipped through another dizzying day of trading, but the mood on Wall Street turned sour after President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffs against nearly all U.S. trading partners,
"The economic pain that will be brought by these tariffs are hard to describe and can essentially take the US tech industry back a decade," Dan Ives said.
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U.S. stocks fall sharply as investors wrestle with President Trump’s sweeping tariff plans.