Economy Aug 07 As Trump’s tariffs kick in, economist breaks down inflation and recession warning signs By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins
Economy Apr 22 IMF drops global economic growth forecast amid uncertainty around Trump’s tariffs The forecasts are largely in line with many private-sector economists' expectations, though some do fear a recession is increasingly likely. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Politics Mar 09 Trump doesn’t rule out recession while downplaying business concerns about his tariffs President Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices, and isn't ruling out the possibility of a recession this year. By Zeke Miller, Associated Press
World Feb 06 Mexico border cities fear U.S. tariffs could cripple economy, spark recesssion President Donald Trump's threats to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada have left many cities along Mexico's northern border in limbo… By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
Economy Sep 03 Dow drops more than 600 points as worries about the economy rattle Wall Street U.S. stocks tumbled Tuesday to their worst day since an early August sell-off, as a week full of updates on the economy got off to a discouragingly weak start. By Stan Choe, Associated Press
Aug 02 Unemployment rise shakes stock markets, yet recession signals have been wrong — so far By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The U.S. economy used to flash reliable signals when it was in or near a recession. But those red lights have gone haywire since the COVID-19 pandemic struck and upended normal business activity. Over the past two or three years,… Continue reading
May 28 U.S. consumer confidence sunnier in May after months of declines By Matt Ott, Associated Press The index measures both Americans’ assessment of current economic conditions and their outlook for the next six months. Continue reading
Feb 15 Japan loses spot as world’s third-largest economy, slips into recession By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press The government reported the economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.4% in October to December, though it grew 1.9% for all of 2023. Japan's economy was the 2nd largest until 2010, when it was overtaken by China's. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 5:56 How the economy upended expectations of a recession in 2023 By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow It was a year in which many experts got a lot of things wrong about the economy. Many economists believed the Fed's battle to tame inflation with interest rate hikes would trigger high unemployment and a recession. Instead, inflation was… Continue watching
Oct 26 U.S. economy grows 4.9 percent, shrugging off interest rates and defying recession forecasts By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The nation's economy expanded at a robust 4.9 percent annual rate from July through September as Americans defied higher prices, rising interest rates and widespread forecasts of a recession to spend at a brisk pace. Continue reading