Category Archives: The Weekly Consensus

Story of the Week Trump says threatened China tariff levels are ‘not sustainable’ On October 17th, President Trump said that threatened high tariffs on Chinese goods were “not sustainable,” easing fears of further trade escalation between the countries. “But that’s what the number is,” he said during an interview with Fox Business. “It’s probably not […]

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Story of the Week Trump threatens an extra 100% tariff on China imports, adds export controls on ‘critical software’ President Donald Trump said the United States would impose a new tariff of 100% on imports from China “over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying,” starting on Nov. 1. Trump also said that […]

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Story of the Week Government shutdown begins as White House moves to cut billions in funding The federal government began to shut down on Wednesday after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement to extend government funding ahead of the October 1, 2025, deadline. The White House moved to pause or cancel billions of […]

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Story of the Week EA going private in $55 billion deal that will pay shareholders $210 a share Electronic Arts said that it has agreed to be acquired by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners in an all-cash deal worth $55 billion.  Shareholders of the company will receive $210 […]

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Story of the Week VF Corp. to sell Dickies for $600M VF Corp. has an agreement to sell its Dickies workwear brand to Bluestar Alliance for $600 million in cash, the apparel conglomerate announced on Monday, Sept 15. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, subject to customary closing conditions […]

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