President Donald Trump has managed to make his erratic trade policies even more baffling to countries desperate to negotiate an escape from his wrath.

Something different just happened to the U.S. dollar, which recently completed its worst first half of any calendar year since at least the 1970s: The dollar strengthened this week, despite President Donald Trump’s ongoing tariff talk.

Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs since the president’s “Liberation Day” announcement.

President Donald Trump’s threat to boost import taxes by 50% over Brazilian goods could drive up the cost of breakfast in the United States.

Trump's tariffs have led some companies to announce that they plan to raise prices.Even before his so-called "Liberation Day," companies warned they would pass costs on to shoppers.BI is keeping track of companies that said they'd raise prices due to tariffs — and those who already have.

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"It's certainly possible that one of the impacts of tariff hikes is we'll see an increase in supplier bankruptcies in 2025 and 2026," a source told Newsweek.

Fed officials are increasingly split on rate cuts, though UBS's Paul Donovan says their indecision currently amounts to little more than “masterful inactivity.”