Trump floats using tariff revenue to send $2,000 checks to Americans. Here's how that could hurt people in the long run.

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President Donald Trump boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Thursday, September 11, 2025, for a trip to New York.

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Global manufacturing is poised for a temporary boom ahead of possible Trump tariffs

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A worker at a production workshop of a textile company in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China.
Chinese manufacturers could be hit with 60% tariffs under President-elect Donald Trump.

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China just triggered more stimulus measures, even as it says its economy is showing 'stable growth'

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Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China.
China is targeting a GDP growth target of around 5% this year.

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Prices in China are stagnating, putting more pressure on Beijing to jump-start the economy

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A woman counts Chinese yuan notes at a market in Beijing, July 1, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Beijing is under fresh pressure to stimulate the economy after prices stagnated in September.

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Dior and Gucci owners suffer $14 billion wealth crash as luxury stocks slide

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LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault took a hit to his fortune as luxury stocks tanked on Tuesday.

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A recession next year is now even less likely following the blowout jobs report, says Goldman Sachs

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Even Xi Jinping admits China has a painful road ahead despite his new stimulus

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks to the podium during a reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the eve of National Day.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged China to "prepare for rainy days" ahead, even after his government announced a stimulus that set off a market rally last week.

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5 titans of French luxury grew $50 billion richer in a week — and are now worth more than Costco

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Bernard Arnault is the CEO of LVMH and the world's third-richest person.

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LVMH's Bernard Arnault overtakes Mark Zuckerberg to become 3rd-richest person after $30 billion wealth surge

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Bernard Arnault
Bernard Arnault has grown $30 billion richer this week.

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Elon Musk predicts universal basic income will take off once AI replaces workers. Read his 8 best quotes about UBI.

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Elon Musk

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