Economy News Trump’s Tariffs In His First Term Did Little To Alter The Economy, But This Time Could Be Different

Trump’s tariffs bring in record customs revenue, could reduce deficit by $4T. But will American households pay the price or get a piece of the pie?

If saved by the Supreme Court, the tariffs are also expected to shrink the economy and cause inflation to spike. Read More

Opinion: Despite a resilient economy, Trump’s tariffs have not delivered

The main reason a recession was averted is President Trump backtracked from raising tariffs on Chinese goods to 145 percent after financial markets plummeted in April. The U.S. and China were able to ... Read More

Trump suddenly sounds a lot like Biden on the economy

President Donald Trump never misses an opportunity to criticize his predecessor about the economy, alleging former President Joe Biden caused an inflation crisis. But some of Trump’s economic ... Read More

Trump says he’s making America’s economy great again. He’s addressing the wrong problem

For many people, the economy is a simple equation: paychecks minus expenses. When it feels like our incomes are growing faster than prices, the economy is in good shape. When they’re not, it’s lousy. Read More

Trump touts tariffs, crime crackdown as first year of second term winds down

President Trump on Saturday touted low national crime statistics and his immigration agenda while claiming his tariffs have resulted in “no inflation” as the first year of his second ... Read More

Monthly tariff revenue falls for the first time since Trump rolled out global import duties

For the first time since President Donald Trump rolled out his sweeping global tariff program in April, month-over-month customs receipts declined in November. Last month, the U.S. government ... Read More

Have Trump’s Tariffs Hit the ‘High-Water Mark’?

A wave of companies are petitioning for exemptions from the Trump administration’s high levies on foreign-made goods, saying they are hurting business and raising prices. A wave of companies are ... Read More

Voters feel Trump admin is hurting more than helping on the economy: poll

WASHINGTON — Nearly half of registered voters say President Trump’s economic policies are doing more harm than good, according to a blistering new poll that also shows an overwhelming majority blame ... Read More

Trump approval shrinks amid concern over economy, new analysis shows

American approval ratings of President Donald Trump, which have held relatively steady through deployments of the National Guard, unprecedented tariffs and the delayed release of the Epstein files, ... Read More

Trump struggles to find his economic messaging amid voter skepticism

President Trump spent the week making a bold case about a booming U.S. economy with even better times ahead, as his economic policies kick in. The problem for Trump is that polls show a wide swath of ... Read More

Trump’s Approval Rating Dips as Views of His Handling of the Economy Sour

The shift, while small, is notable after months of stability in President Trump’s approval rating. Note: Data as of 5 p.m. Eastern time on Dec. 4. The New York Times By Ruth Igielnik and Tyler Pager ... Read More