Category Archives: Business News – ABC Audio
Trump's impact on European politics: Rise of the right and liberals pushing back
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- If this past weekend in European politics is an indicator of anything, it's that the "Trump effect" is real, and its reverberations are unpredictable.Three Eu...
May 21, 2025
Stocks slide after Moody's downgrades US debt
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Stocks slumped at the open of trading on Monday after a downgrade of U.S. credit triggered a spike in debt yields that threatened to raise borrowing costs thro...
May 19, 2025
Consumer sentiment worsens despite Trump's rollback of tariffs, survey says
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Consumer attitudes soured in May for the fourth consecutive month, even as President Donald Trump dialed back some tariffs. The reading came in belo...
May 16, 2025
Inflation is dropping but these prices are still soaring
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Inflation cooled in the aftermath of President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" levies last month, dropping to a four-year low and defying fears of tariff-driven...
May 15, 2025
Winners of Trump's meme coin contest potentially include foreign investors
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The race to win tickets to an exclusive crypto dinner gala with President Donald Trump at his private golf club in Virginia on May 22 end...
May 13, 2025
Inflation data to reveal impacts of Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs
Yevgen Romanenko via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- This week's inflation report will offer a first look at how President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement has impacted pricing across t...
May 13, 2025
Stocks soar as US and China agree to slash tariffs
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- U.S. stocks soared on Monday, just hours after the U.S. and China announced an agreement to slash tariffs for 90 days as the world’s two largest economie...
May 12, 2025
Do Trump's tariffs put small businesses at greater risk? Experts weigh in
(Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- A carousel ride and 12 flavors of fudge await shoppers at LARK Toys, a family-owned toy shop outside Minneapolis, Minnesota.The glee on offer belies the st...
May 10, 2025
Trump floats lower tariffs on China. What would it mean for prices?
Peter Kramer/NBC via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Friday voiced a willingness to ease tariffs on China, saying on social media it "seems right" to slash levies from 145% to 80...
May 09, 2025
Mortgage rates are falling. Is it a good time to buy a home?
ABC NewsMortgage rates have dropped over the early months of 2025, offering homebuyers an opportunity for some borrowing relief if they move ahead with the big-ticket purchase.The housing market remai...
May 08, 2025
