PayPal kicks off fintech earnings as investors fear impact of Trump tariffs on consumer spending

FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with the PayPal logo is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021. Dado Ruvic | Reuters PayPal, Block and Affirm are all closely tied to the health of the consumer, which has investors on edge headed into their earnings reports. Markets broadly have been jittery to start the year due largely to concerns about President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs and the prospect of higher import costs leading to rising unemployment and reduced consumer spending. Specific to ...