Trump Ramps Up EU Trade War With Tariff Threat on Champagne, Wine 
 

President Trump said he would impose a 200% tariff on U.S. imports of wine, Champagne and other alcoholic beverages from the bloc.

 
Wholesale inflation flattens out in February in another sign of easing inflation 
 

Wholesale prices were unchanged in February, offering more evidence that inflation pressures eased somewhat in early 2025.

 
Dow Falls After Trump Threatens Europe With More Tariffs 
 

U.S. stocks continued their descent after President Trump threatened to impose 200% tariffs on alcohol imports from the European Union.

 
Jobless claims little changed, while impact from government spending cuts expected later this spring 
 

Initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 220,000 in the week that ended on March 8, the Labor Department said Thursday.

 
Putin Rejects Immediate Cease-Fire in Ukraine 
 

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia wouldn't agree to an immediate end to the fighting in Ukraine, as Moscow's army made rapid gains toward expelling Ukraine's forces from its Kursk region.

 
IEA Says Trade Tensions Weigh on Oil Demand, Warns of  Supply Surplus 
 

The International Energy Agency said the macroeconomic conditions underpinning its oil-demand projections have worsened over the past month due to global trade tensions.

 
European Truck Stocks Fall After EPA Sets Rollback of Emissions Standards 
 

Daimler Truck shares were hit the hardest, after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it would reconsider truck-emissions regulations.

 
Consumer Angst Is Striking All Income Levels 
 

Signs of weakness are showing up in spending on everything from basics to luxuries.

 
The French Power Player in Charge of Boosting 'Made in Europe' 
 

President Trump's tariffs threaten to shake up European industry. Stéphane Séjourné is with saving it.

 
Europe's Idling Factories Eye New Start in the Military 
 

Industrial production in the eurozone recovered at the start of a year that could herald a new dawn for its beleaguered manufacturing sector.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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