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Mar 31, 2025

More tariffs, more economic anxiety

We’ve that President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are coming for a while, so why the sharp market reaction now?

Markets react to promised tariffs
by Sabri Ben-Achour
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump is expected to announce a tsunami of new tariffs. Let’s discuss with Julia Coronado, founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives and a professor at UT Austin.
An update on the Norfolk Southern case
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
A trial is set for today to settle whether Norfolk Southern railway can force other companies to help shoulder the cost of the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The company says it’s not the only one responsible for safety.
A bitcoin mining operation on the Zambezi River
Mining cryptocurrency is usually associated with added strain on power grids, but a cryptocurrency company called Gridless is setting up mini electricity grids in several African countries to both mine crypto and help bring electricity to remote areas — all using renewable energy. The BBC’s Joe Tidy reports.