Economy News Us Economy At Risk Of Becoming Banana Republic If Trump Goes To Jail Ex White House Economist

US economy at risk of wobble as lower-income consumers get squeezed

The U.S. consumer's durability as a prop for the economy may be tested in coming weeks as family budgets, particularly among the less affluent, are stressed by rising healthcare costs, the potential ... Read More

Trump denies inflation is hurting Americans. It’s the same mistake that haunted Biden

We have no inflation,” President Donald Trump said in his “60 Minutes” interview Sunday evening. “Our groceries are down.” ... Read More

Gary Franks: Is the US becoming a banana republic?

It pains me to use the great United States of America and banana republic in the same sentence. But we have to evaluate the evidence and draw our own individual conclusions. Is the U.S. on the brink ... Read More

Trump’s economy hasn’t blown up under tariffs like many experts predicted — even US inflation is steady. Is he really proving the naysayers wrong?

Both President Trump and his critics have described America’s ongoing trade war as a major overhaul of the global economy. However, we’re now several months into this volatile conflict and the impact ... Read More

Trump's economic agenda faces potential setback as Supreme Court hears tariff challenge

The fate of President Donald Trump’s economic agenda may hang in the balance of a Supreme Court case that will be argued Wednesday. Read More

As the US government hits pause, Trump’s economic chaos only accelerates

The economic warning lights are all going off. Giant tariffs are up in the air, once again. No official economic data will come out during the government shutdown. And once the business of the US ... Read More