If investors widely bet that Trump will blink, that means there is no market freakout. And no market freakout in turn means ...

Such is the case with the great new Wall Street lingo that has burst forth well beyond the confines of the finance industry to enter the mainstream zeitgeist. Yes, I’m talking about the TACO trade.

Trump delays Mexico tariff hike after call with Sheinbaum—despite vow of “no extensions.” Wall Street traders now call him ...

Wall Street can’t stop talking about tacos—even on days other than Tuesday. The TACO trade is the latest trader jargon that’s starting to make its way to the mainstream, and it’s one that ...

Trump insiders maintain that it would make little sense — politically or from a policy standpoint — for the president to ...

Nation and World Wall Street lingo goes from TACO to ‘Trump collar’ due to president’s disruptor status Published: Jun. 03, 2025, 5:52 p.m.

That leverage came from the singular importance of the US market to the global economy. Trump’s personal belief in the ...

Why did the EU trade deal fall flat on Wall Street? One expert says ‘markets have taken TACO a bit too seriously’ as another ...

So as the Wednesday deadline approached, Wall Street was expecting Trump to announce an extension to the tariff pause by Tuesday, reviving the so-called TACO trade that alludes to his history of ...

President Donald Trump would prefer not to talk about TACO — an acronym for “Trump Always Chickens Out,” a term coined by Robert Armstrong of the Financial Times.

At a White House press briefing Wednesday, President Trump was asked about a new term circulating on Wall Street: The “TACO trade,” which stands for “Trump always chickens out” when it has ...