May 13 Inflation cooled again in April as grocery and gas prices fell, but full tariff impacts likely not yet felt By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Tuesday's report could provide an early read on how Trump's duties will affect the prices Americans pay for necessities and other goods such as clothing, shoes, furniture and even groceries. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 4:51 Jobs market defies expectations amid fears tariffs could soon spur economic downturn By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes The U.S. labor market beat expectations last month, adding 177,000 jobs as the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 percent. But the April jobs number was lower than the March tally and some economists are concerned that cracks in the… Continue watching
May 01 McDonald’s says store traffic fell unexpectedly as economic uncertainty weighed on diners By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press McDonald’s store traffic fell unexpectedly in the first quarter as economic uncertainty weighed on diners. Continue reading
Apr 30 Trump has reshaped these 3 major things in his first 100 days By Lisa Desjardins In these past 100 days, Trump worked feverishly to rewrite American policy on immigration, dismantle and restructure many government institutions and exert an amount of executive power that is unprecedented in recent times. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks on investments in America as economy slightly shrinks By Associated Press President Donald Trump delivered remarks on “Investing in America” Wednesday following the release of a worrisome economic report from the Department of Commerce saying the U.S. economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.3 percent during the first three months… Continue reading
Apr 24 Unemployment filings inch up as labor market remains strong despite downturn fears By Matt Ott, Associated Press U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as business continue to retain workers despite fears of a possible economic downturn. Continue reading
Apr 24 Americans expect higher prices from Trump’s tariffs, new poll shows By Josh Boak, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press An Associated Press-NORC poll suggests Americans’ trust in President Donald Trump to bolster the U.S. economy appears to be faltering. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 7:51 Economic forecasts show Trump’s tariffs having major global impact By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant President Trump’s trade wars are likely to slow down economic growth across the globe significantly this year, according to projections from the International Monetary Fund. And Treasury Secretary Bessent reportedly told investors that he believes the trade war with China… Continue watching
Apr 22 Stocks rally, recover all of Monday’s slide as the dollar and U.S. bond market steady By Stan Choe, Associated Press The value of the U.S. dollar also stabilized after sliding against the euro and other competitors, while Treasury yields held steadier in the bond market. Continue reading
Apr 07 Trump threatens more tariffs on China after Beijing said it would retaliate By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's considering additional tariffs on China. Continue reading