Wall Street firms are warning that the risk of the U.S. economy falling into a recession are rising as President Trump's tariff plans could lead to an escalation of the trade war.

U.S. stock indexes were on course to open sharply lower on Monday as investors shied away from risky assets on mounting concerns that the Trump administration's upcoming announcement of extensive tariff plans could hurt the global economy.

Stock markets in Europe have fallen in early trading, following on from steep falls in some Asian markets overnight ahead of Trump tariffs coming into effect this week. Japan's Ni

U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to hit buyers of Russian oil with tariffs had a limited impact on oil markets on Monday, as traders tried to determine how far the White House could go after Chinese and Indian oil importers.

President Donald Trump's tariffs are already shifting how people spend their money, an ominous sign for the future of the economy.

The UK is expecting to be hit by new US tariffs on Wednesday, with Downing Street indicating a deal to exempt British goods will not be reached in time. US President Donald Trump has said he plans to unveil a raft of new tariffs - or import taxes - on 2 April,

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that reciprocal tariffs he is set to announce this week will include all nations, not just a smaller group of 10 to 15 countries with the biggest trade imbalances.

President Donald Trump is taking a blowtorch to the rules that have governed world trade for decades. The “reciprocal’’ tariffs that he is expected to announce Wednesday are likely to create chaos for global businesses and conflict with America’s allies and adversaries alike.

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Britain expects to be hit by U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to impose global tariffs this week and the government has been preparing for all eventualities, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's spokesman said on Monday.

But that’s precisely the reasoning behind the “reciprocal tariffs” President Trump is expected to announce this week. The details have not yet come into view, but if he does follow through, it’s clear the plan would add to what are already the nation’s highest tariffs since the 1940s.

UK shares fell on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled that his reciprocal tariffs would cover all countries, intensifying a global trade war.

Trump says his new tariffs will be “Liberation Day” for America. Economists and market analysts’ views are far more ominous.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative released a report Monday highlighting foreign trade barriers that could influence tariffs the president puts into effect this week.

Investors are counting on this coming slowdown to outweigh the inflationary impact of tariffs and prod the Fed into cutting rates by 75 basis points this year, though it would lik

Two Michigan business groups urged President Donald Trump to halt plans to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and parts, saying it would lead to dramatic price hikes, supply chain disruptions and pain in the auto-heavy state.

The president said he “couldn’t care less” if automakers raised prices in response to planned tariffs, reasoning that buyers would choose U.S.-made cars over foreign brands.

President Donald Trump's implementations and threats of tariffs have created stock market instability, driving talk of a possible recession. We asked Jana Grittersová, a UCR economist and associate professor of political science,

Tariffs are typically bad news for the economy and stock market. "They raise prices, slow economic growth, cut profits, increase unemployment, worsen inequality, diminish productivity and increase global tensions," according to David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist at J.P. Morgan.

Markets were shaken again Monday by worries that President Donald Trump’s next tariff rollout will deliver a shock to the global economy, pulling down US stocks as investors shifted into into havens like Treasury bonds and gold.

Alan Livsey The latest reading on the health of the US labour market will follow hot on the heels of Trump’s tariff announcements in the form of Friday’s non-farm payrolls data. Economists polled by Reuters expect the figures to show that 128,

Markets fell to start a week that will see President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging “Liberation Day” tariffs take effect. NBC News’ Christine Romans reports on how the stock market is experiencing its worst quarter in three years.