The twists and turns in U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies have not only rattled global financial markets but have also taken investors on a roller-coaster ride.

U.S. economic growth will slow to 1.6% this year from 2.8% last year as President Donald Trump’s erratic trade wars disrupt global commerce, drive up costs and leave businesses and consumers paralyzed

The tariff uncertainty refuses to die down, and President Donald Trump has signaled an escalation by recently raisingtariffs on steel and aluminum imports from 25% to 50%. The European Union has already threatened countermeasures against Trump’s steel tariffs.

(Reuters) -Discount store operator Dollar Tree forecast its second-quarter adjusted profit to be down as much as 50% from a year ago, accounting for cost pressures due to tariffs and the pending Family Dollar sale.

Discount retailer Dollar Tree said the impact of tariffs will result in lower than expected profit for the second quarter, which ends Aug. 3.

Dollar Tree (DLTR) stock is gapping lower today, brushing off upbeat first-quarter results due to its lackluster forecast

The ruling, handed down late on Monday by U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Corley in San Francisco, did not delve into the merits of California's lawsuit. Now, three separate U.S. a

But the court left open a path for state officials to appeal to the liberal-leaning U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

As Trump's tariff deadline nears, the U.S. is seeking trade proposals from global partners, including the EU and Japan, focused on industrial and agricultural products.

The Trump administration on Monday asked a U.S. appeals court to pause a second court ruling that found the president had exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs on imports, saying the decision jeopardizes trade negotiations with other nations.

President Donald Trump is using his love of tariffs to threaten high-profile American companies. Over the past month, Trump has said he’d like to target two specific and very different companies — Apple and Mattel — with tariffs aimed at their key products over comments by their CEOs.