The recent stock market downturn reflects the concern that some of this is being unwound. And the reason for this is rather simple. Tariffs are a corporate fee paid by the importing company.

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Thursday, helped by a cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation print, although uncertainty remained over tariffs, which continue to threaten economic stability.

S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are trending up +0.56% this morning as investors gear up for the release of crucial U.S. inflation data. Stock futures got a boost after U.S. President Donald Trump stated he doesn’t see a U.

President Donald Trump has tried to acknowledge the stock market’s fall without backing off from the policies that triggered it. He’s playing with fire.

Donald Trump and his minions are making such a mess of things that it’s already time to talk impeachment.

Over the past two weeks, the market has lost ~10 percent in value. But markets are driven by the profit motive and will discipline an administration that pursues wayward economic policies.