Even by the standards of Trump’s second term, the saga that had played out over the past week left the world struggling to catch its breath.

President of the Centre of the American Experiment John Hinderaker discusses the "sabre-rattling” around Donald Trump’s tariffs.

U.S. stocks rose on Friday as Wall Street ended a roller-coaster week amid a trade war involving tariffs started by the United States. Investors expressed optimism after the White House said it was in favor of a trade idea with China.