The Business News Headlines 12 May 2025

It was a day highlighted by the agreement between the U.S. and China to reduce their three digit tariffs for 90 days and resume trade talks. On that bit of news markets around the globe celebrated.  This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 12th day of May, thanks for being with us. In other news, President Trump and his anti DEI order are having job impacts. Retailers are reacting to the US China pause in the trade war.  Meanwhile the tariffs are having a positive impact in Porto Rico. We’ll take a look at what happened today on Wall Street and the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the spring home selling season is a…in their words…a dud.  Let’s go!

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