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The Mystery of the Strong Economy Has Finally Been Solved
After Trump announced his first sweeping round of “Liberation Day” tariffs, in April, the country appeared to be on the verge ...
Are Trump’s tariffs helping or hurting America’s economy? 6 key facts about U.S. trade.
They claim that the country’s overall trade deficit — the sum of the U.S. trade balance with all countries — represents ...
Economy posts sturdy growth in 2nd quarter but tariffs again skew the numbers
The US economy grew 3% in the second quarter as a tariff-related import surge that shrank output early in 2025 reversed, ...
Big Downward Jobs Revisions Could Be a Warning Sign for the Economy
Employers added far fewer jobs in May and June than previously reported. Such downgrades have historically meant trouble for ...
Big rebound in GDP masks hidden weakness in the US economy
The US economy expanded sharply in the second quarter as businesses dialed back on imports after stocking up earlier in the ...
Forget GDP. The U.S. economy isn’t doing great. But the worst might be over.
Did the U.S. economy really roar back to life in the spring after shrinking in the first quarter? Not at all. Here’s the ...
There are 4 signs the economy may be on a weaker footing than the latest data suggests
Signs of weakness are flashing in the housing market, job market, and in consumer and corporate finances, one economist says.
U.S. Economy Slowed in First Half of 2025 as Tariffs Scrambled Data
Gross domestic product rebounded in the spring after contracting at the start of the year, but consumer spending remained ...
Economy Bounced Back in 2Q, Posting 3% Growth
The U.S. economy expanded at a 3% annual pace in the second quarter, bouncing back strongly from a contraction in the first ...
A wobbly jobs report shakes Trump’s economy
JOBS DAY: The latest jobs data today painted a picture of a much softer labor market all summer than was previously known, ...