5 risks facing the US economy under Trump

The fundamentals of the U.S. economy are in good shape, with low unemployment and robust growth in recent quarters. But warning signs have been flashing and markets have been sliding amid policy ... Read More

Trump’s threat to the U.S. economy could be worse than we imagined

All kinds of economic indicators are blinking red. Instead of assuaging concerns, the president is gleefully egging them on. Read More

Trump’s tariffs may end up blowing up the US dollar hegemony

Trump’s tariffs may not be the most shocking foreign policy overture of his second administration, but they may well end up being the most consequential in the long run. Like al ... Read More

US economic worries mount as Trump implements tariffs, cuts workforce and freezes spending

President Donald Trump's flurry of tariffs, government layoffs and spending freezes may be doing more to harm the U.S. economy than to fix it. Read More

Tariff threats and uncertainty could weigh on consumers, drag down US economy, gov’t report suggests

Ongoing tariff threats from Washington and potentially sweeping government job cuts have darkened consumers’ mood and may be weighing on an otherwise mostly healthy economy. Read More

The US economy added 151,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%

The February jobs report comes as the Trump administration continues large-scale layoffs of government workers. Read More

The US economy added 151,000 jobs last month

The February jobs report comes as the Trump administration continues large-scale layoffs of government workers. Read More

US faces economic warning as tourism declines due to Canadian boycott

US President ... that sees any threat of future tariffs halted. Seattle-Tacoma International AirportDavid Ryder The association warned that the tariffs would lead to an economic tourism disaster ... Read More

Steenhuisen urges unity in face of ‘new threat’ from US, while calling for changes to expropriation law and equity rules

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has called on the country to unite in the face of a “new threat ... the US”. However, he also argued that equity alternatives to black economic ... Read More

Tariff threats and uncertainty could weigh on consumers, drag down US economy, government report suggests

Yet the retreat may be hinting at more caution by consumers amid rising economic uncertainty. “The roller coaster of news headlines emanating ... it’s punishing us.” The inflation-fighters ... Read More