President Donald Trump announced a significant development in his trade war against the United States' trading partners. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 6, 2025. The video was published on July 8,

The stock market dipped on Friday after President Donald Trump issued his latest tariff threat against Canada. The S&P 500 posted a daily decline of 0.33% and was essentially flat over the past week. The Nasdaq notched a daily drop of 0.23%, and the Dow Jones fell 0.63%.

S mall caps and blue chips lagged a generally down market Friday as the Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were responsible for most of the selling. Meanwhile the Nasdaq and S&P 500 tried to limit losses as Nvidia NVDA and Palantir PLTR continued to attract buyers on the stock market today.

These days, Tesla investors would probably like to be thinking about EV sales, robo-taxis, or anything else besides politics.

Tax incentives contained in the sweeping tax and budget bill Trump signed on July 4 could provide a fresh boost to AI chipmakers.

Donald Trump Jr. has taken a $4.3 million leap into the crypto economy through a struggling social media startup called Thumzup Media Corp, based in Los Angeles, according to Bloomberg. On Wednesday,

Donald Trump made a direct link between the tariffs and politics, saying he was making the change “due in part to Brazil’s insidious attacks on Free Elections."

Tesla stock dropped early Friday in what has been a difficult week for investors. Not only was there another spat between President Donald Trump and CEO Elon Musk, investors need to consider what a battery supplier’s actions mean for any recovery in sales of electric vehicles.