— U.S. GDP shrank by 0.3% in the first quarter, driven by a 41% surge in imports (which subtract from GDP growth), as consumers and business sto...
— Businesses are already trying to pass tariff costs onto customers, Fed report says. — Orders for big-ticket items like autos and appli...
— China rolled out non-tariff trade measures against the U.S. (in addition to 125% tariffs), including export ban on rare earth minerals and scr...
— The Trump administration lowered tariffs on U.S. electronics imports from China to 20%; also lifted the reciprocal tariffs on all other countr...
— The U.S. raised its import tariffs dramatically for countries worldwide, and China responded with its own tariffs; markets sank on fears of es...
— The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation rose more than expected, up 0.4% in Feb. to an annualized rate of 2.8% vs. target of 2%...
— Earnings from S&P 500 companies are expected to rise 7% for 1st quarter 2025 (down from estimated 11% growth at the start of the year), wi...
— The Federal Reserve is expected to hold its key interest rate steady at March 18-19 meeting; currently market expectations are for potentially...
— The U.S. economy added a decent 151,000 new jobs in Feb., but this does not yet reflect most government layoffs; people working part-time but...
