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Matthew Rose, an Opinion editorial director, hosted an online conversation with four economists about President Trump’s ...
The Treasury secretary received counsel and criticism from some of his predecessors over President Trump’s policies.
Consumer sentiment fell sharply in April for the fourth straight month as the trade war fuels worries about inflation and ...
Among the 11 analysts polled by CNBC, the majority do not see the currency weakening significantly, but rather a gradual ...
Untangling the two economies has profound implications for businesses and consumers in both countries, as well as the rest of ...
The likelihood of the U.S. entering a recession has jumped since President Trump announced new tariffs, according to Goldman ...
The faster the U.S. economy grows, the more imports Americans tend to buy and the wider trade deficits tend to get.
With President Trump’s new 84% tariff on Chinese goods in effect—on top of earlier tariffs that bring the total above ...
Tariffs alone will likely not tip the economy into a recession but if trading partners retaliate and consumers stop spending, ...
The evidence from the last time Trump imposed tariffs on trading partners, in 2018, shows no major increase in automation as ...
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) defines a recession as a “significant decline in economic activity that is ...
The economy is headed for a sharp downturn. Layoffs will surge,” said Carl Weinberg, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency ...