Eco Week Ahead

Midpoint of Trump Tariff Hiatus to Reveal Increasingly Unsettled World

Idle gantry cranes at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, on May 12. — Idle gantry cranes at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, on May 12.
Photographer: Tim Rue/Bloomberg

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By Craig Stirling

May 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM UTC

Updated on

May 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM UTC

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Reports in the coming week may give the fullest reading to date of how major economies are faring with trade disruptions, halfway through President Donald Trump’s 90-day hiatus on so-called reciprocal tariffs.