Mr. Trump insists that these actions are his way of standing up for farmers and ranchers. Other nations such as Japan, China and India have charged higher tariffs than the U.S. for importing American farm goods.

At the same moment President Donald Trump claimed his universal tariffs were sure to send the stock market rocketing upward, unbeknownst to him, the values of the world’s largest companies were falling off a cliff.

While there are a few concerns that have investors' attention at the moment, including a forecasted contraction in first-quarter gross domestic product, along with the historic priciness of stocks, perhaps the prevailing issue for the stock market is President Donald Trump's tariff policy.

It’s the rules of battle investors should pay attention to now that President Donald Trump has launched a full-bore trade war against enemies and allies alike.“Liberation Day,” as Trump dubbed the announcement of broad tariffs on U.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting lower with uncertainty still high about just what President Trump will announce on his “Liberation Day”