US economy shrank 0.5% in the first quarter of 2025 amid tariff uncertainty

The Commerce Department released its third estimate of U.S. gross domestic product for the first quarter and found the economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.5%. Read More

With Taxes and Tariffs in Place, Trump Takes Reins of U.S. Economy

Last week, the president enacted a sprawling set of tax cuts that he believes to be the ingredients for rapid economic growth, even as fiscal experts warned that the law may injure the poor while ... Read More

IMF cuts US economic growth outlook over tariffs, policy uncertainty - Fox Business

IMF cuts US economic growth forecast over trade tensions, policy uncertainty IMF's economic outlook also increased its US inflation expectations for 2025 by 1 percentage point to 3% ... Read More

US Economy at Risk? How Trump’s Tariffs & Musk’s $2 Trillion Cuts Could Trigger a Crisis - MSN

The US economy is facing turbulent times. President Donald Trump, known for his bold economic policies, has hinted at bringing back high tariffs. Tariffs are taxes on imported goods, and while ... Read More

The US economy keeps growing, but for how long? - MSN

The US economy continues to defy expectations, growing at an annualized rate of 3.1% in the third quarter of 2024, according to the Commerce Department. That’s another upward revision from the ... Read More

US economy faces policy uncertainty, inflation risks - The Hill

The U.S. economy faces risks despite low unemployment and growth. Inflation, consumer spending, tariffs, and policy uncertainty are major concerns. Read More

US jobs report: Hiring slows amid uncertainty over economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over Trump’s trade wars. Related Articles. Santana Row in San Jose is poised to ... Read More

Tariff threats and uncertainty could weigh on consumers, drag down US economy, government report suggests

Tariff threats and uncertainty could weigh on consumers, drag down US economy, government report suggests. Today at 4:00 p.m. by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO / AP Business Writers ... Read More

US businesses are suffering from election uncertainty — and it could be hurting the economy - CNN

This year’s election is shaping up to be particularly ugly for the business world, with two presidential candidates who could not be further apart in their approaches to taxes and regulation. Read More

Retail sales came in weaker than expected, another bad sign for the US economy | CNN Business

Spending at US retailers last month was much weaker than expected, in a troubling sign that the American shopper could be starting to tap out. Retail sales rose 0.2% in February from the prior ... Read More

Another Jolt of Uncertainty for a Global Economy Mired in It

He noted that even in 2016, when the index was created, “all the uncertainty metrics surged after Trump’s election because he used to just kick out a lot of pretty radical policy ideas and no ... Read More

Dollar Recovers on Strong US Economic News - Nasdaq

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.13%. The dollar today recovered from a 1-week low and is mildly higher. The dollar was boosted by better-than-expected US economic news that was hawkish ... Read More