Tariffs are at their highest rate in nearly a century, and the labor market is weakening. These are volatile times for the U.S. economy — but the stock market keeps going up.
Joe Rennison, a reporter covering financial markets for The New York Times, explains what is going on.
Guest: Joe Rennison ( , a financial reporter for The New York Times.
Background reading:
• Read about the factors helping markets climb past bad news ( .
• The specter of a trade war between Washington and Beijing has the potential to roil markets ( .
Photo: Jeenah Moon/Reuters
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