US producer inflation muted in March before import tariffs blast

US producer prices notched their first monthly decline in nearly 1-1/2 years in March as gasoline prices plunged, but tariffs on imported goods are expected to significantly boost inflation...

US consumer inflation cools in March on falling gas prices

US consumer inflation cooled last month on plunging gas prices, according to government data published Thursday, as consumers and businesses waited nervously for President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs to...

Protests everywhere

No ‘Fed put’ when it’s unclear which way economy may pivot

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has sent strong messages when he felt they were needed, going on television to pledge maximum support for the economy when the COVID-19...

Are Americans angry with Trump’s tariffs?

The protests that have erupted across the United States against President Donald Trump’s policies – and not just the tariffs – seem to suggest the businessman-turned-president has lost his...

US added 228,000 jobs in March as economy showed strength

US employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, showing that the American labor market was in solid shape as President Donald Trump embarked on a risky trade war...

US Fed Chair warns new tariffs will likely raise inflation, retard growth

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs risk higher unemployment and will likely cause inflation to rise and growth to slow, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday. “It is...

World markets sink after Trump tariffs generate COVID-like shock

Financial markets around the world are reeling on Thursday following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe set of tariffs, and the US stock market is taking the worst...

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