The Economy and Inflation

Focus On The Economy and Inflation (Post 2024 Election):

Travel And Tour World: Canada Freezes US Travel as Air Canada, WestJet, Porter, and Flair Slash Routes to Major Cities Including San Francisco, Miami, New York, and Washington to Tap Growing Demand in Europe 

https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/canada-freezes-us-travel-as-air-canada-westjet-porter-and-flair-slash-routes-to-major-cities-including-san-francisco-miami-new-york-and-washington-to-tap-growing-demand-in-europe/ 

Comment: Declining tourism from Canada.

US economy contracts at 0.3% rate in Q1, first GDP pullback in 3 years 

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/us-economy-contracts-at-03-rate-in-q1-first-gdp-pullback-in-3-years-123544859.html 

Hakeem Jeffries Torches Trump Over Breaking No. 1 Campaign Promise: 'They Lied' 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hakeem-jeffries-torches-trump-over-160349804.html 

Reuters: UPS to cut 20,000 jobs on likely lower Amazon shipments, profit beats estimates 

https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/ups-reports-fall-first-quarter-revenue-2025-04-29/ 

Axios: Consumer confidence shows "pervasive pessimism" 

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/29/consumer-confidence-jobs 

NPR: U.S. coffee roasters face uncertainty as coffee-growing countries face steep tariffs 

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/29/nx-s1-5369347/u-s-coffee-roasters-face-uncertainty-as-coffee-growing-countries-face-steep-tariffs 

NPR: Trump is giving automakers a break on tariffs 

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/28/nx-s1-5380249/trump-tariffs-automakers 

Comment: Good news that some tariffs are being lowered, but this is yet another example of changing, inconsistent economic policy.  Businesses can't plan when policy changes day to day.

CNN Poll: A growing majority says Trump has made the economy worse, with most skeptical of his tariff plans 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/cnn-poll-growing-majority-says-200050543.html 

Yahoo Finance: Trump Promised a Markets Boom. 100 Days In, Stocks Have Only Seen Damage 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-promised-markets-boom-100-230000847.html 

CNBC: China insists no tariff talks underway with Trump and Xi or top aides, despite U.S. claims 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/28/trump-xi-tariffs-china-bessent.html 

New York Post: US farmers in ‘full-blown crisis’ as Chinese orders for pork, soybeans plunge on Trump tariffs 

https://nypost.com/2025/04/28/business/us-agriculture-industry-in-full-blown-crisis-as-trump-tariffs-shrink-chinese-orders/ 

Axios: Retail wipeout: Trump tariffs stoke fears of shortages and price hikes 

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/26/trump-tariffs-shortages-prices-china-products 

CNN: How Trump’s 145% China tariffs could crush American small businesses: ‘There’s no facility here that makes what we need’ 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/26/business/trump-tariffs-small-businesses/index.html 

Yahoo Finance: South Korea to approach trade talks with US 'cautiously', industry minister says 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/south-korea-approach-trade-talks-112359965.html 

CNN: Not feeling the trade war pain yet? Get ready 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/business/trump-tariff-pain-customers-nightcap/index.html 

How Trump’s promise of ‘Drill, baby, drill’ faded to ‘Delay, baby, delay’ for oil companies 

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/trump-promise-drill-baby-drill-100000514.html 

CNN: China quietly rolls back retaliatory tariffs on some US-made semiconductors, import agencies say 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/business/china-us-tariffs-semiconductors-exemptions-hnk-intl/index.html 

Yahoo Finance: China Cancels US Pork Shipments After Tariffs Raise Prices 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/china-cancels-us-pork-shipments-142436866.html 

China cancels 12,000 metric tons of US pork shipments 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-cancels-12-000-metric-203206832.html 

BBC: China tells Trump: If you want trade talks, cancel tariffs 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8dglmm5j52o 

NBC News: Trump says the U.S. and China are 'actively' discussing tariffs. Beijing says that's false. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/tariff-trade-war-china-beijing-trump-washington-us-economy-markets-rcna202535 

Video: 'Reality bites Donald Trump in the you know where': China contradicts the White House over tariffs 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/reality-bites-donald-trump-know-202029262.html 

Trump starts the clock for new tariffs to take effect | CNN Business 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/23/business/new-tariffs-trump-weeks/index.html 

Trump chaos has already damaged the economy. It may be too late to fix 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/23/business/trump-tariffs-fed-damage

NBC News: The trucking industry hits the brakes with tariffs set to dent imports 

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/trucking-industry-hits-brakes-tariffs-set-dent-imports-rcna202444 

Fact check: Trump lies about the price of eggs, groceries and gas 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-trump-lies-price-174116098.html 

Trump’s tariffs driving thousands of layoffs at US manufacturing plants 

https://share.newsbreak.com/creyfqyi 

Trump economic approval rating falls to 37 percent: Survey 

https://share.newsbreak.com/cretus44 

The Tariffs Are Coming for Baby Products | WIRED 

https://www.wired.com/story/tariffs-are-coming-for-baby-products/ 

Boeing CEO: China stopped taking aircraft amid Trump's trade war 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/23/boeing-ceo-trump-trade-war-tariffs-china.html 

China tariffs will ‘come down substantially,’ Trump says, hinting at major U-turn on trade war | CNN Business 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/22/business/trump-china-trade-war-reduction-hnk-intl/index.html 

Comment: Is this a real change in trade policy, or just the daily message fluctuation resulting from Trump's mood on any given day?  

AP News: US Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not ‘sustainable’ 

https://apnews.com/article/tariffs-trade-taxes-trump-china-bessent-treasury-66668fa26957ece530a250fa8ea19faa 

CNBC: Bessent says he expects 'de-escalation' in U.S.-China tariff fight in the 'very near future' 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/22/bessent-trump-tariffs-china-deescalate.html 

Comment: "Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told investors in a closed-door meeting Tuesday he expects 'there will be a de-escalation' in President Donald Trump's trade war with China in the 'very near future,' a person in the room told CNBC."  Is Bessent providing inside information to a select group of investors, without notifying the public?  Is this why the market soared today?  Who traded before the news was leaked to the public? 

CNN: Trump’s trade war will hit US prosperity hard, IMF warns 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/22/economy/imf-us-global-economies-tariffs-intl/index.html 

Collections on millions of student loans risk slowing the economy, experts say - ABC News 

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/trump-administration-collect-payments-millions-student-borrowers-experts/story?id=121042858 

The Hill: Trump’s attacks on Fed’s Powell ramp up GOP’s economic fears 

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5259689-trump-attacks-federal-reserve/ 

Axios: Trump edges closer to crossing the market's reddest line 

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/22/trump-powell-fed 

Wall Street and the dollar tumble as investors retreat further from US | AP News 

https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-inflation-trump-68a6a7f7765d78d46329abbecfbe0797 

WSJ: Fed, Tariff Fears Send Dow Down More than 900 Points 

https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/global-stocks-markets-dow-news-04-21-2025-5bdd7935 

CNN: US stocks tumble and dollar hits three-year low as Trump continues to bash Fed Chair Powell 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/21/investing/us-stock-market/index.html 

CNBC: Trump ramps up attacks on Powell, demands 'loser' Fed chair lower rates 'NOW' 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/trump-powell-attacks-interest-rates-fed.html 

NPR: China warns of 'countermeasures' against any deals that harm its interest 

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/21/g-s1-61668/china-tariffs-trump-trade 

Fact check: Trump falsely claims grocery prices are down 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/17/politics/fact-check-trump-grocery-prices-down

Fact check: Trump falsely claims gas prices hit $1.98 in some states 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/17/politics/fact-check-trump-gas-prices-false-claims

Politico: Bessent privately urges caution as Trump attacks Powell 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/17/trump-powell-fired-fed-00295552 

Axios: Can Trump fire Fed chair Jerome Powell? Here's what to know. 

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/17/trump-fire-jerome-powell-fed-humphreys-executor 

CNN: Mortgage rates climb to highest level in two months as Trump’s tariffs continue to rock markets 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/17/economy/mortgage-rates-trade-war-tariffs/index.html 

CNN: Trump’s showdown with China deepens, with huge stakes for the economy 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/13/politics/trump-china-xi-trade-war-recession-fears/index.html 

Trump has tariffs, taxes, and the debt ceiling on a collision course for this summer 

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/trump-has-tariffs-taxes-and-the-debt-ceiling-on-a-collision-course-for-this-summer-143041407.html 

The Hill: House Democrat blasts tariffs reversals: ‘Chaos and confusion isn’t good for anybody’ 

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5247044-gabe-amo-criticizes-trump-tariffs/ 

Secretary Lutnick pours cold water on tech tariff exemptions - TheStreet 

https://www.thestreet.com/technology/secretary-lutnick-pours-cold-water-on-tech-tariff-exemptions 

Comment: Yet another reversal.

CNBC: Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from new tariffs 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/12/trump-exempts-phones-computers-chips-tariffs-apple-dell.html 

Comment: Trump gets to pick economic winners and losers.  Is tribute or market manipulation involved in his decisions?

Experts warn of compounding insurance crises setting the stage for a major fallout: 'That is going to spill over into housing markets' 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/experts-warn-compounding-insurance-crises-104523871.html 

Consumers now face "tariff surcharges" for some goods as companies pass along costs

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/trump-tariff-surcharge-prices/ 

Postage Stamps Are Jumping Up in Cost Again. Here's the Last Day to Buy Before the Proposed Price Hike 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/postage-stamps-are-jumping-up-in-cost-again-here-s-the-last-day-to-buy-before-the-proposed-price-hike/ar-AA1CJqw0 

Axios: After Trump tariffs, global investors don't trust the U.S. 

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/11/trump-tariffs-china-global-investors 

AP News: Freak sell-off of ‘safe haven’ US bonds raises fear that confidence in America is fading 

https://apnews.com/article/treasurys-bond-market-yield-tariff-46b4818710f01b8cc93fd002081167b0 

Yahoo Finance: US bond funds hit by heavy outflows as recession, inflation fears mount 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-bond-funds-hit-heavy-120021775.html 

China says it's raising tariffs on U.S. goods to 125% - CBS News

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-says-it-will-raise-tariffs-on-u-s-goods-to-125/ 

Trade war escalates as China says it will raise tariffs on US goods to 125% | AP News 

https://apnews.com/article/china-us-trump-tariffs-2e05057e973e1e26d1b95c5be003b4cd 

Beijing slaps 125% tariffs on U.S. goods in latest U.S.-China trade escalation : NPR 

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/11/nx-s1-5361056/china-us-trade-war-tariffs-escalation 

US consumer sentiment plummets to second-lowest level on records going back to 1952 | CNN Business 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/economy/us-consumer-sentiment-april/index.html 

Stock market today: Dow slides 1,000 points, Nasdaq, S&P 500 clobbered as stocks resume Trump tariff sell-off 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/stock-market-today-dow-slides-1000-points-nasdaq-sp-500-clobbered-as-stocks-resume-trump-tariff-sell-off-200325498.html

Trump threatens to put higher tariff rate back if countries don’t strike deals 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-threatens-put-higher-tariff-185657021.html 

Comment: More threats and chaos in the future?

CNBC: Trump dodged a disaster from the bond market, but the damage isn’t over yet 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/10/trump-dodged-a-disaster-from-the-bond-market-but-the-damage-isnt-over-yet.html 

Axios: Trump blinked, but the global economy will never be the same 

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/10/trump-pauses-tariffs-90-days-china 

CNN: Trump’s day of tariff mayhem contains a scary lesson for his second term 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/10/politics/trump-tariffs-china-recession-bond-market-navarro-bessent/index.html 

Trump’s morning ‘buy’ call nets huge returns for those who listened

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/09/trumps-morning-buy-call-nets-huge-returns-for-those-who-listened.html

Comment: Information for insider trading?

"Investors who followed President Donald Trump’s blunt advice to buy stocks on Wednesday morning received a windfall when the president hours later rolled back some of his market-roiling tariffs." 

Trump administration accused of 'market manipulation' with tariff reversal: 'WTF! Who's in charge?'

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-market-manipulation-tariffs-b2730542.html

Stock market today: Dow explodes 3,000 points higher, S&P 500 has best day since 2008 as Trump pauses most reciprocal tariffs 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/stock-market-today-dow-explodes-3000-points-higher-sp-500-has-best-day-since-2008-as-trump-pauses-most-reciprocal-tariffs-133616395.html

BBC: What would a US-China trade war do to the world economy? 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g2089vznzo 

US Postal Service seeks to hike cost of a first-class stamp to 78 cents - ABC News 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-postal-service-seeks-hike-cost-class-stamp-120656899 

CNN: Rally in US stocks evaporates as White House doubles down on China tariffs 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/08/investing/us-stock-market-dow-tariffs/index.html 

Jeffries accuses Trump of tanking the economy to create opportunities for the rich 

https://share.newsbreak.com/cjcdrvhs 

Comment: Jeffries accusation was on Monday, April 7th.  On Wednesday, April 9th, Jeffries was proven correct, as suddenly Trump paused most reciprocal tariffs.

U.S. stocks fall again, wiping out earlier gains as Trump tariff shock remains

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/08/nx-s1-5355624/world-markets-international-trump-tariffs

Trump's tariff talks had "nothing to do with the market," Bessent says 

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/08/futures-stock-market-trump-tariffs 

Comment: The stock market reaction would suggest otherwise.

CNN: Tariffs on China set to rise to at least 104% on Wednesday, White House says 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/08/business/trump-china-tariff/index.html 

CNBC: China says it will 'fight to the end' after Trump threatens 50% additional tariffs 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/08/china-resolutely-opposes-trumps-50percent-tariff-threat-vows-retaliation.html 

NBC News: China vows to ‘fight to the end’ if Trump raises tariffs to 104% 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-vows-fight-end-trump-raises-tariffs-104-rcna200138 

BBC: Donald Trump threatens new 50% tariffs on China 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rgkkl7v8lo 

Reuters: Dow, S&P 500 end wild session lower, Trump digs in on tariffs 

https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/futures-plunge-sp-500-eyes-bear-territory-market-rout-worsens-2025-04-07/ 

Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets shudder over how much pain economy can take | AP News 

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-stock-market-52a00ea2bb92a067ee72343941b02cd4 

US plans to hike existing duties on Canadian lumber — even before planned tariffs hit

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/04/07/economy/us-double-canadian-lumber-duties 

Carscoops: Audi Stops Sending Cars To US Amid Tariff Shock 

https://www.carscoops.com/2025/04/audi-stops-sending-cars-to-us-amid-tariff-shock/ 

Bessent says Americans who are ready to retire aren't worried about 'day-to-day' fluctuations

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/bessent-americans-retire-arent-worried-stock-market-recession-rcna199892 

Comment: More "Spin"?

ABC News: Trump's top economic adviser says 50 countries have reached out to negotiate tariffs 

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-top-economic-adviser-hassett-refutes-tariffs-raise/story?id=120523274 

Comment: Here's the Administration's "spin."  We can check the Administration's credibility by evaluating future impacts to our economy and foreign relations.  Right now, neither appear to be doing very well.

Yahoo: Five things to know about the US$5 trillion market selloff that is roiling the globe 

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/five-things-know-us-5-221915116.html 

Markets plunge with S&P 500 down 6% and Dow down 2,200 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs 

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/asian-stocks-slid-wall-street-032919278.html 

CNBC: Dow drops 2,200 points Friday, S&P 500 loses 10% in 2 days as Trump's tariff rout deepens: Live updates (04/04/25) 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/03/stock-market-today-live-updates.html 

Axios: Fed's Powell: Tariff inflation could persist, slower growth likely 

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/04/fed-powell-tariffs-inflation-growth 

The Guardian: China hits back hard at ‘bullying’ Trump tariffs as global recession fears grow 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/04/china-donald-trump-tariffs-recession--us-stock-market 

Axios: Foreign visits into the U.S. fell off a cliff in March 

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/04/foreign-visits-american-airports-travel-warnings 

Politico: ‘This Could Get Much Uglier’: The Fatal Flaw in Trump’s Trade War 

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/04/03/trump-tariffs-manufacturing-confusion-00267945 

CNN: DOGE drove layoff announcements to their third-highest-ever level in March 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/economy/us-jobs-report-preview-march-doge-layoffs/index.html 

Axios: Coffee, shrimp, other food prices could soar with Trump tariffs 

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/03/trump-tariffs-food-prices-coffee 

Axios: Trump takes the ultimate risk with the global economy 

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/03/trump-global-trade-war 

Trump tariffs list: The US global tariffs plan at a glance - BBC News 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1jxrnl9xe2o 

10 grocery items likely to see higher prices due to tariffs : NPR 

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/04/nx-s1-5351324/tariffs-higher-grocery-prices-trump 

NPR: It's been a wild rollout of Trump's tariffs. Here's how we got here 

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx-s1-5345926/trump-tariffs-timeline 

NBC News: Goods imported from China now face a 54% tariff rate 

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/goods-imported-china-are-now-facing-54-tariffs-rate-rcna199401 

NPR: Today is Trump's 'Liberation Day.' What does that mean for tariffs? 

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx-s1-5345802/trump-tariffs-liberation-day 

Yahoo: ‘Very disturbing’: Canadians flee Florida, worrying business owners 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/very-disturbing-canadians-flee-florida-144513765.html 

Jim Cramer: Trump is the ‘one person who’s standing in the way of a great economy’ 

https://share.newsbreak.com/celupstt 

NPR: Trump is betting the economy on his tariff theory 

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/01/1241995539/trump-tariff-liberation-day-strategy 

Axios: Canadians' demand for U.S. travel is cratering 

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/31/canada-us-travel 

CNN: Recession odds are rising as Trump’s trade war escalates, Goldman Sachs says 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/31/business/recession-tariffs-goldman-sachs/index.html 

CNBC: First-quarter GDP growth will be just 0.3% as tariffs stoke stagflation conditions, says CNBC survey 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/31/first-quarter-gdp-growth-will-be-just-0point3percent-as-tariffs-stoke-stagflation-conditions-says-cnbc-survey.html 

Axios: The s-word rippling through Wall Street and Main Street 

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/30/stagflation-economy-inflation-growth 

CNN: Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if auto prices rise because of tariffs 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/29/business/trump-auto-prices-tariffs/index.html 

Markets News, March 28, 2025: Stocks Plunge on Hot Inflation Reading, Weak Consumer Sentiment; Major Indexes Post Weekly Losses as Recovery Stumbles 

https://www.investopedia.com/dow-jones-today-03282025-11704900 

Americans haven’t been this worried about rising unemployment since 2009, survey shows | CNN Business 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/28/economy/us-consumer-sentiment-march/index.html 

CNN: Why the American consumer is fed up 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/28/business/consumer-economy-recession/index.html 

Trump tariffs slam US airlines as travel demand falters 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2025/03/28/tariffs-us-airlines-travel-demand-falters/82702058007/ 

Canadians pull back on U.S. trips, threatening to widen travel deficit 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/28/canada-united-states-travel.html 

Yahoo Finance: Trump wants to replace income tax with tariffs — how would this affect middle-class Americans? 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-wants-replace-income-tax-121400084.html 

US Travel Warnings Could Cost Tourism Industry $120 Billion: Expert - Newsweek 

https://www.newsweek.com/us-travel-warnings-could-cost-tourism-120b-2051535 

CNN: The job market is ‘frozen.’ That’s not a good sign for DOGE casualties 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/27/economy/us-jobless-claims-doge-federal-applications/index.html 

Automakers aren’t rushing to move production to US factories to avoid tariffs | CNN Business 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/27/cars/us-automakers-production-tariffs-analysis-intl-hnk/index.html 

'Tesla wins, Detroit bleeds': Wall Street analysts say Musk is clear auto tariff winner 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/27/wall-street-analysts-say-elon-musk-is-the-clear-auto-tariff-winner-tesla-wins-detroit-bleeds.html 

Axios: "Chaos and uncertainty": Canadian leaders blast U.S. auto tariffs 

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/27/trump-tariffs-canada-autos 

Yahoo Finance: Shares of GM and other automakers slump following Trump tariffs, with Tesla the exception 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/shares-gm-other-automakers-slump-151649890.html 

Yahoo Finance: Planned US auto tariffs shake global industry as price hikes, job losses loom 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/auto-industry-rocked-trumps-25-005508916.html 

Forbes: The Perfect Storm: Steel Tariffs, 25% Auto Tariffs, China Ship Fees 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenroberts/2025/03/26/the-perfect-storm-steel-tariffs-25-auto-tariffs-china-ship-fees/ 

BBC.com: Trump announces 25% tariffs on car imports to US 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly341xr45vo 

Axios: How Medicaid and SNAP cuts could affect your state 

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/26/medicaid-snap-cuts-map

Comment: Click on map for estimated job losses in each state. 

CNN International: Consumer confidence plummets to lowest level since January 2021 

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/25/economy/us-consumer-confidence-march-recession/index.html 

POLITICO: Consumer confidence in future job prospects plunges to 12-year low 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/25/consumer-confidence-inflation-job-market-00247264 

Axios: Debt stress signals growing cracks in household finances 

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/25/consumer-confidence-debt-student-loans 

Watchdog warns DOGE cuts threaten financial system

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/24/fdic-doge-banks-regulator 

Trump says any country buying Venezuelan oil will face a 25% tariff

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/24/business/trump-venezuela-oil-tariffs/index.html

Yahoo Finance: Trump Signs Executive Order To Decrease Federal Spending: 4 Ways That Could Impact Your Wallet 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-signs-executive-order-decrease-120111716.html 

Cato Institute: The Long-Term Reputational Costs of Trumpian Protectionism 

https://www.cato.org/blog/long-term-reputational-costs-trumpian-protectionism 

TIME: Trump’s Self-Inflicted Economic Wounds 

https://time.com/7269516/trumps-self-inflicted-economic-wounds/ 

Commerce Secretary Lutnick reportedly told friends in private he’s ‘not thrilled’ with Trump’s whipsaw approach to tariffs 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/commerce-secretary-lutnick-reportedly-told-174906213.html 

New home construction is stalling as homebuilder sentiment sours over Trump’s tariffs, economists say 

https://share.newsbreak.com/c6cf0hwv 

Canadian airline cancels flights to Tennessee as other US routes suspended 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/canadian-airline-cancels-flights-tennessee-122804499.html 

Powell: Trump tariffs will ‘delay’ progress against inflation

https://thehill.com/business/5203850-federal-reserve-powell-tariffs/?email=467cb6399cb7df64551775e431052b43a775c749&emaila=12a6d4d069cd56cfddaa391c24eb7042&emailb=054528e7403871c79f668e49dd3c44b1ec00c7f611bf9388f76bb2324d6ca5f3&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=3.19.25%20Business%20and%20Economy%20-%20AF

Slower economic growth is likely ahead with risk of a recession rising, according to the CNBC Fed Survey 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/18/slower-economic-growth-is-likely-ahead-with-risk-of-a-recession-rising-according-to-the-cnbc-fed-survey.html 

Retail sales came in weaker than expected, another bad sign for the US economy | CNN Business 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/17/economy/us-retail-sales-february/index.html 

NBC News: Are we heading into a recession? Here’s what the data shows 

https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/recession-warning-signs-trump-economy-what-know-charts-rcna196221 

The Guardian US: Americans increasingly worried about tariffs despite Trump’s assurances, new poll shows 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/17/trump-tariffs-recession-poll 

Forbes: Recession Warning Signs Are Flashing Red As Consumer Confidence Collapses 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2025/03/17/recession-warning-signs-are-flashing-red-as-consumer-confidence-collapses/ 

Fortune: From $500 to $5000: Millennials are watching monthly student loan payments skyrocket funder Donald Trump 

https://fortune.com/2025/03/17/millennials-student-loan-payments-skyrocket-donald-trump-administration-changes-department-of-education/ 

Stock market today: S&P 500 enters correction, Dow sinks 500 points amid Trump's latest tariff threats 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/stock-market-today-sp-500-enters-correction-dow-sinks-500-points-amid-trumps-latest-tariff-threats-200508550.html 

Video: ‘Idiotic and Dangerous’: Republicans running out of answers for Trump torching the economy 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/iditotic-dangerous-republicans-running-answers-204416689.html 

CNN: Trump threatens 200% tariff on European alcohol as trade war escalates 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/13/business/alcohol-tariffs-eu-trump-trade-war/index.html 

Amid U.S.-Canada trade war, Trump makes some false or misleading claims to justify tariffs.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/trump-tariffs-canada-trade-fact-check/ 

BBC.com: Trump: Tariffs on Indian drugs will be a bitter pill for Americans 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg8ke45gq0o 

Europe Hits Back at Trump Tariffs by Targeting Republican States 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/europe-hits-back-trump-tariffs-131301710.html 

The Associated Press: Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs 

https://apnews.com/article/trump-eu-tariffs-countermeasures-806a3b9bcc9cd4e45817e672d95f0070?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAQlZWB2_XluO6RARiJr-7LjtOKy5QBKg8IACoHCAowhO7OATDh9Cg&utm_content=rundown 

AL.com: Alabama among states with products targeted by EU tariffs 

https://www.al.com/news/2025/03/alabama-among-states-with-products-targeted-by-eu-tariffs.html 

Video: Trump's 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports take effect, Europe retaliates 

https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/trump-s-25-percent-tariffs-on-steel-and-aluminum-imports-take-effect-europe-retaliates-234181189654 

NPR: The U.S. buys electricity from Canada. Now it's a focus of the trade war 

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/12/nx-s1-5325859/canadas-threat-to-hike-electricity-prices-highlights-u-s-reliance-on-imported-power 

NPR: Stocks sink again, as Trump doubles down on tariffs 

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/11/nx-s1-5324700/tariffs-stocks-wall-street-trump-priorities-markets 

CNN: How the US economy went from booming to a recession scare in only 20 days 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/11/business/recession-economy-trump-dow-stocks/index.html 

ABC News: Trump vowed to make the economy better on Day 1. Now he says the US is in 'transition.' 

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-vowed-make-economy-day-1-now-us/story?id=119674028 

NPR: As Trump downplays economic fears, this data shows people feel differently 

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/11/nx-s1-5323098/trump-economy-uncertainty-tariffs-confidence 

The Associated Press: EU chief says member countries must use a new defense loan to buy European, not American 

https://apnews.com/article/eu-defense-spending-us-ukraine-8cbd54ba81c086aa8e47ea3a0971febb 

POLITICO: USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/10/usda-cancels-local-food-purchasing-for-schools-food-banks-00222796 

POLITICO: Ontario imposes fee on power exports, warns of potential cutoff new over Trump's tariff threats 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/10/ontario-premier-ratchets-up-pressure-over-tariffs-00221052 

Dow falls by almost 900 points in market rout after Trump says he won’t rule out a recession | CNN Business 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/10/investing/us-stocks-drop-after-trump-says-he-wont-rule-out-a-recession/index.html 

Stock market today: Dow sinks 900 points, Nasdaq plunges 4% in worst day since 2022 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/stock-market-today-dow-sinks-900-points-nasdaq-plunges-4-in-worst-day-since-2022-183552751.html 

Axios: Trump's economic shock therapy 

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/09/trump-economic-shock-inflation-recession-markets 

Video: Steve Kornacki: How the economy is responding to Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mbT5l6BK3w

Video: Commerce Sec. Lutnick says foreign goods may get 'more expensive' with tariffs: Full interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqpZLwXKCmI

Comment: Lutnick's claim that it's all about fentanyl sounds like total BS to me.  What do you think?

Video: Looming tariffs rattle economy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqs2A9PgjGQ

Video: ‘Investors are spooked’ by Trump’s ‘whiplash’ on tariffs: Fmr. Biden economic advisor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISPuX2hhmes

Video: 'Reverse Robin Hood on steroids': Former Labor Secy. torches Trump's economic policy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20VQwkP22Co

Chances of US Recession Surge, Probability Model Forecasts - Newsweek 

https://www.newsweek.com/probability-model-forecasts-us-recession-2041102 

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the economy may slow as part of a ‘detox’ from government spending 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-says-172419577.html

Comment: More spin & BS 

Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada, including 250% tax on dairy 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/business/tariffs-trump-canada

Canada suspends imports from biggest US pork processing plant 

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/canada-suspends-imports-biggest-us-162637398.html 

Donald Trump's tariff roller coaster causes Republican lawmakers anxiety 

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5178981-trump-tariffs-republican-whiplash/ 

Trump tariffs: US expands exemptions to Canada and Mexico tariffs - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y03qleevvo 

Trump’s team promised governments would ‘eat’ its tariffs. Execs say they’re passing on at least 50% to consumers 

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/trump-team-promised-governments-eat-113833282.html 

Trump delays tariffs on many products from Mexico and Canada

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/06/trump-canada-mexico-tariff-delay-exemptions

Trump walks back tariffs on a wide range of goods from Mexico and Canada for one month 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/economics/trump-administration-floats-exemptions-tariffs-canadian-mexican-goods-rcna195110 

Dow closes nearly 500 points higher, S&P 500 surges over 1% on hopes for Trump tariff concessions  (Updated 03/05/25)

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/04/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

Tariff rollercoaster: Trump temporarily pauses Canada, Mexico levies for autos

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/05/tariffs-canada-mexico-trump

Ontario Premier Doug Ford reacts to Trump's tariffs, plans to remove American liquor and implement surcharge on electricity - ABC News 

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ontario-premier-doug-ford-reacts-trumps-tariffs-plans/story?id=119472297 

Hopes of US golden age fade as investors start to worry about ‘Trumpcession’ risk 

https://share.newsbreak.com/bxla5lhv 

Yahoo Finance: Will Social Security's Restructuring Impact Your Monthly Benefits? Here's What To Know 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/social-securitys-restructuring-impact-monthly-213045785.html 

NPR: American businesses reel as Trump tariffs start to bite 

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/04/nx-s1-5316843/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-us 

What will cost Americans more from sweeping tariffs on Mexico, China and Canada | CNN Business 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/04/economy/what-cost-more-americans-us-tariffs/index.html 

China targets US soybeans, lumber in stepped-up response to Trump tariffs 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/china-suspends-soybean-imports-three-105704278.html 

Dow tumbles again, loses more than 1,300 points in two days as Trump ignites trade war: Live updates (Updated 03/04/25)

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/03/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

The Guardian US: China and Canada retaliate after Trump trade tariffs come into effect 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/04/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china 

Canada hits back at US tariffs after warning of 'existential threat' - BBC News 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89ye749nxvo

Trump tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect | AP News 

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-643086a6dc7ff716d876b3c83e3255b0 

Trump's tariffs will raise the roof on home prices 

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/trumps-tariffs-raise-roof-home-154956826.html 

The Hill: Canadian premier says he will cut off electricity exports to US ‘with a smile on my face’ 

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5173914-ontario-premier-doug-ford-tariff-threat/ 

Dow tumbles 650 points as Trump confirms tariffs on Mexico and Canada will start Tuesday 

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/dow-tumbles-650-points-trump-210336722.html 

USA TODAY: 'No room left': Trump says 25% tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico begin on Tuesday 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/03/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-tuesday/81172627007/ 

China Readying Tariff Countermeasures on U.S. Agriculture 

https://www.agriculture.com/china-readying-tariff-countermeasures-on-u-s-agriculture-11689435 

Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico will hurt automakers : NPR 

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/03/nx-s1-5316162/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-cars-auto-industry 

Social Security payments could suffer interruption soon as DOGE causes ‘system collapse,’ former commissioner warns—‘start saving now’ 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/social-security-payments-could-suffer-172129159.html 

The Associated Press: The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts 

https://apnews.com/article/trump-gdp-economy-government-spending-lutnick-7414ba1bd441bd4bf64620bfd66923b2 

Comment: When all else fails, just "cook the books."

The US economy has suddenly been thrown into reverse as key GDP indicator flashes stunning negative forecast

https://fortune.com/2025/03/01/us-economy-recession-outlook-q1-gdp-contraction-trump-tariffs-doge-job-cuts-consumer-spending-inflation/ 

Consumers cut spending by most in four years last month | PBS News 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/consumers-cut-spending-by-most-in-four-years-last-month 

Forbes: Here Comes The Job Market Downturn 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/eliamdur/2025/02/28/here-comes-the-job-market-downturn/ 

Trump administration to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada beginning March 4, will also double 10 percent tariffs on China | PBS News 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-administration-to-impose-tariffs-on-mexico-and-canada-beginning-march-4-will-also-double-10-percent-tariffs-on-china 

Trump plans tariffs on Mexico and Canada for Tuesday, while doubling existing 10% tariffs on China

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-71761a2894e13a050717afda4fd8131a

Trump creates more confusion on tariffs - POLITICO 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/26/trump-mexico-canada-tariff-confusion-00206197 

Inflation, looming trade war take a toll as confidence of the U.S. consumer tumbles | AP News 

https://apnews.com/article/consumer-confidence-conference-board-economy-spending-4ec3430138e6d872a6dae273e212edd1 

Consumers Sound Alarm on Trump Economy as Expectations Reach Recession Level | Economy | U.S. News 

https://www.usnews.com/news/economy/articles/2025-02-25/consumers-sound-alarm-on-trump-economy-as-expectations-reach-recession-level 

Consumer confidence falls by the most since 2021 : NPR 

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/25/nx-s1-5307965/consumer-confidence-sentiment-inflation-trump-tariffs 

The Guardian US: US consumer confidence plunges in February in its biggest decline in four years 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/25/consumer-confidence-february 

Trump launches review that could lead to copper tariffs - POLITICO 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/25/trump-copper-tariffs-00206039 

Forbes: DOGE Layoffs Pose ‘Growing’ Risk To U.S. Economy And Markets, Says Apollo Economist 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2025/02/24/doge-layoffs-pose-growing-risk-to-us-economy-and-markets-says-apollo-economist/ 

Alabama Political Reporter: Farmers in Alabama and across the U.S. hurt by USDA funding freeze 

https://www.alreporter.com/2025/02/24/farmers-in-alabama-and-across-the-u-s-hurt-by-usda-funding-freeze/ 

Tariffs And Policy Repeals Could Force U.S. Auto Industry To Fail, Ceding Economic Growth To China 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/energyinnovation/2025/02/23/tariffs-and-policy-repeals-could-force-american-auto-industry-to-fail-ceding-economic-growth-to-china/

The Dow plunges 750 points as bad economic news piles up fast 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dow-plunged-400-points-unitedhealth-161000364.html 

CNN: Dow tumbles more than 700 points as inflation and tariff fears mount 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/investing/stock-market-dow-jones/index.html 

‘Very, Very Bad’: Ex-Government Economist Makes Bleakest Trump Prediction 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/very-very-bad-ex-government-113952320.html 

The New Republic: A Furious Trump Is Learning That Food Prices Are Out of His Control 

https://newrepublic.com/post/191764/trump-inflation-egg-food-prices 

China’s Tariffs Hit U.S. Coal, Oil, and LNG Exports | OilPrice.com 

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Chinas-Tariffs-Hit-US-Coal-Oil-and-LNG-Exports.html

Video: The Truth About Trump’s Tariffs - Robert Reich

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfVGUiet39E

Trump says he's considering auto tariffs in the "neighborhood of 25%" 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/18/trump-auto-tariffs-25-percent-april/79101169007/ 

The Hill: Trump on potential EU food imports ban: ‘Let them do it’ 

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5148895-trump-eu-trade-war-food-imports/

Comment: Impact to Wiregrass farmers?

Cutting funding for science can have consequences for the economy, US technological competitiveness 

https://theconversation.com/cutting-funding-for-science-can-have-consequences-for-the-economy-us-technological-competitiveness-249568

The American Prospect: Banks Approve of Republicans Increasing Bank Fees 

https://prospect.org/economy/2025-02-17-banks-approve-of-republicans-increasing-bank-fees/

Forget Trump’s tariffs, the president’s bond market threat is worse | Heather Stewart | The Guardian 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/16/forget-trumps-tariffs-the-presidents-bond-market-threat-is-worse 

NBC News: Small businesses struggle to find their footing one month into Trump 2.0 

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/small-businesses-struggle-find-footing-one-month-trump-20-rcna192000

Sen. McConnell: Trump tariffs are bad policy. At $1,200, Kentuckians will pay the price. 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sen-mcconnell-trump-tariffs-bad-100913093.html

Axios: Trump promises to target VAT systems, putting 175 countries on notice 

https://www.axios.com/2025/02/15/trump-vat-tariff-europe 

The Associated Press: New tariffs announced and Trump and Modi meet 

https://apnews.com/live/trump-presidency-updates-2-13-2025

The Associated Press: The latest inflation report shows that high prices are Trump’s major economic challenge 

https://apnews.com/article/trump-inflation-tariffs-prices-consumer-50c4738216756499c8cdc17ab77d6d4f

BBC.com: US inflation unexpectedly increases 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3d57zm9m0po 

CNBC: Trump's Mexico and Canada tariffs could add nearly $6,000 to the average cost of a car, by one estimate 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/12/mexico-canada-tariffs-could-add-6000-to-the-cost-of-a-car-by-one-estimate.html 

President Trump's tariff impact: Why Alabama auto industry could suffer 

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2025/02/12/president-trumps-tariff-impact-why-alabama-auto-industry-could-suffer/78469389007/ 

What would Alabama stand to lose in a trade war with Mexico and Canada? - al.com 

https://www.al.com/news/2025/02/what-would-alabama-stand-to-lose-in-a-trade-war-with-mexico-and-canada.html 

TheTravel: Canadians Say "Adios" to Disney World and Universal Studios, Canceling Their U.S. Trips and Going Here Instead for Their Summer Vacations 

https://www.thetravel.com/canadians-say-adios-to-disney-world-and-universal-studios-canceling-their-us-trips-and-going-here-instead-for-their-summer-vacations/

Comment: Many drive down US Hwy 231 on their way to Florida and stay in our motels, buy our gas, and eat in our restaurants.

The Associated Press: US inflation got worse with rising prices on groceries and gasoline 

https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-federal-reserve-48e77a855078b37bf3ccd58c9db94c82

Forbes: Chevron Will Lay Off Up To 20% Of Employees—Impacting Up To 9,100 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2025/02/12/chevron-will-lay-off-up-to-20-of-employees-impacting-up-to-9100/

Tariffs atop tariffs? White House says levies on Canada would be cumulative 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/white-house-cumulative-tariffs-1.7456590 

Fortune: Europe's revenge on U.S. tariffs will hit America where it hurts most, targeting treasured exports like bourbon, jeans, and motorcycles 

https://fortune.com/2025/02/11/europe-us-tariffs-steel-aluminum-revenge-exports-bourbon-jeans-motorcycles-peanut-butter/ 

The US Sun: Ford CEO warns brand is ‘maxed out’ and will be forced to make huge cuts in WEEKS due to tariffs – despite... 

https://www.the-sun.com/motors/13496186/ford-ceo-warns-brand-cuts-tariffs/

The goods facing higher prices from US metal tariffs - BBC News 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vp06k90d5o 

The Associated Press: Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs Monday, and more import duties are coming 

https://apnews.com/article/trump-steel-aluminum-tariffs-import-duties-74d7bfde0da59e111a45e772d199f2b2

ABC News: Migrant farm workers go on high alert amid immigration raids 

A potential labor shortage could have a severe impact on the U.S. economy. 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/migrant-farm-workers-high-alert-amid-immigration-raids/story?id=118434172 

POLITICO: ‘Reciprocal’ tariffs on every country to be announced next week, Trump says 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/07/trump-reciprocal-tariffs-announced-next-week-00203165

TIME: Here’s Where China’s Retaliatory Tariffs on the U.S. Could Hit Hardest 

https://time.com/7213855/china-retaliatory-tariffs-impact/

CNBC: Tariffs: How they work, who pays for them and why Trump loves them 

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/06/tariffs-trump-china-canada-mexico-explainer.html

OilPrice.com: Drill Baby Drill Is Dead, Oil Executives Say 

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Drill-Baby-Drill-Is-Dead-Oil-Executives-Say.html

Yahoo Finance: 'I Love Canada More Than I Love Spotify'—Canadians Are Canceling Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, And Spotify En Masse, Despite The Tariff Pause 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/love-canada-more-love-spotify-203038519.html 

NPR: Here's how Trump's tariffs could impact you and your wallet 

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/05/nx-s1-5284991/trump-tariffs-higher-prices-inflation-mexico-canada-china

Axios: Fed official: Ignoring supply chain risks from tariffs could fuel inflation 

https://www.axios.com/2025/02/05/tariff-inflation-fed-goolsbee-supply-chain 

The Associated Press: Mexican border cities are in limbo as tariff threats spark fears of a recession 

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-us-trade-tariffs-trump-8d754294e6ca482dbb382f029bdbfcad

TheStreet: Canada’s call to cancel U.S. travel could mean massive losses 

https://www.thestreet.com/travel/canadas-call-to-cancel-u-s-travel-could-mean-massive-losses 

USA TODAY: China restricts metal exports in response to US tariffs. Why they're important. 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2025/02/05/china-restricts-metal-exports-trump-tariffs/78218792007/

The Guardian US: US health department condemns private equity firms for role in declining healthcare access 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/06/private-equity-healthcare 

Trump’s spending halts raise concerns for Kansas farmers, global stability

https://www.kwch.com/2025/02/05/trumps-spending-halts-raise-concerns-kansas-farmers-global-stability/

Trump says Americans could feel 'some pain' from tariffs as he threatens more import taxes | AP News 

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-trade-surplus-3010e6368545e2976feb5ac6b41e528e

Elon Musk creates confusion about IRS’ Direct File — but the free tax program is still available

https://apnews.com/article/irs-direct-file-musk-18f-6a4dc35a92f9f29c310721af53f58b16

WIRED: USPS Halts All Packages From China, Sending the Ecommerce Industry Into Chaos 

https://www.wired.com/story/tariffs-trump-ecommerce-amazon-temu/

China strikes back at Trump, retaliating with new tariffs as it 'firmly opposes' US plan - ABC News 

https://abcnews.go.com/International/china-counters-trump-announcing-new-tariffs-firmly-opposes/story?id=118428702

The Associated Press: Wall Street swings after Trump announces tariffs and then puts some on hold 

https://apnews.com/article/stock-market-trump-tariffs-5f365936ea9bdf45a0460556f3a5f4e8

Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. Costs could increase | AP News 

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-trade-china-mexico-canada-inflation-753a09d56cd318f2eb1d2efe3c43b7d4

US consumer confidence dips again to start the year, according to business group | AP News 

https://apnews.com/article/consumer-confidence-conference-board-spending-economy-31aab08b4281d3d23961c5c25fef6cca

Forbes: What To Expect In The Job Market And Economy As The ‘Border Czar’ Deports People 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2025/02/02/what-to-expect-in-the-job-market-and-economy-as-the-border-czar-deports-people/

How will the new U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China affect consumers? 

https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/how-will-the-new-us-tariffs-on-canada-mexico-and-chiina-affect-consumers-020325.html

Saskatchewan's Potash may be Canada's Trump Card | Mining & Energy 

https://www.miningandenergy.ca/read/saskatchewans-potash-may-be-canadas-trump-card

Trudeau says Canada 'ready' for Trump tariffs as ministers make final push in D.C. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-trump-tariffs-1.7447136

Canada will bring ‘forceful but reasonable’ retaliation to Trump tariffs, Trudeau says | Canada | The Guardian 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/31/trump-tariffs-canada-trudeau

Booze, oil and orange juice: How Canada could fight Trump tariffs - BBC News 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93qnk92174o

Mexico has alternative plans to respond to Trump's tariff threats: President 

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/mexico-has-alternative-plans-to-respond-to-trumps-tariff-threats-president/3468191

Axios: Trump tariffs threaten to interrupt Americans' economic gains in recent years 

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/31/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-inflation

The Guardian: Why Trump tariffs will be ‘very bad for America and for the world’ 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/31/trump-tariffs-us-economy 

Trump says Canada and Mexico to be hit with 25% tariffs on Saturday - BBC News 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg0m79gm10o

The Associated Press: Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Saturday, and he's deciding whether to tax their oil 

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-oil-afb915762af6994573353135bcd30a1b 

Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal money after widespread confusion

https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-pause-federal-grants-aid-6d41961940585544fa43a3f66550e7be

All federal grants and loan disbursement paused by White House

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/01/27/politics/white-house-pauses-federal-grants-loan-disbursement 

Trump orders a funding freeze as his administration reviews federal loans and grants | AP News 

https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-pause-federal-grants-aid-f9948b9996c0ca971f0065fac85737ce

Forbes: GOP Plans Would Raise Taxes On Student Loan Borrowers, Students In School 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamminsky/2025/01/30/gop-plans-would-raise-taxes-on-student-loan-borrowers-students-in-school/ 

Trump’s tariffs could raise car prices at dealerships — very quickly | CNN Business 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/27/business/american-cars-trump-tariffs/index.html

Yahoo Finance: What are tariffs and how do they work? 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tariffs-211432063.html 

The Guardian US: Republicans reportedly ready to cut Medicaid funding to pay for Trump plans 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/republicans-medicaid-funding-trump

Texas Public Radio: 'Everyone's nervous' — U.S. farmers gather in San Antonio ahead of mass deportations 

https://www.tpr.org/economy-and-labor/2025-01-26/everyones-nervous-us-farmers-gather-in-san-antonio-ahead-of-mass-deportations 

Co-operate or else: Trump's Colombia face-off is warning to all leaders

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cglynrxjyl5o

Trump issuing ‘emergency 25% tariffs’ against Colombia after country turned back deportation flights

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/26/politics/colombia-tariffs-trump-deportation-flights/index.html

The Associated Press: Trump tells Davos elite to invest in US or face tariffs 

https://apnews.com/article/trump-davos-tariffs-taxes-world-economic-forum-85aa42fb7751bedc1643c5a0e465a053

Canada will ‘respond robustly’ if Trump imposes ‘unfair tariffs,’ says PM Trudeau

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/americas/canada-trudeau-trump-tariffs-latam-intl/?dicbo=v2-0vZBYd9&hpt=ob_blogfooterold

The Guardian US: Trump executive orders threaten healthcare of millions of Americans 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/22/trump-executive-orders-healthcare

AL.com: What is Trump going to do about the price of eggs? Inflation is not his ‘Number 1 issue’ 

https://www.al.com/news/2025/01/what-is-trump-going-to-do-about-the-price-of-eggs-inflation-is-not-his-number-1-issue.html

Nobel economist Paul Krugman says Trump's policies will leave his blue-collar base feeling 'brutally scammed' 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nobel-economist-paul-krugman-says-142648313.html

POLITICO: Gone with the wind, in with the gas 

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/power-switch/2025/01/23/gone-with-the-wind-in-with-the-gas-00200202 

Jamie Dimon says the 'Buffett Rule' approach to taxing the wealthy could solve America's debt problem 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jamie-dimon-says-buffett-rule-014552492.html

Maddow Blog | To pay for tax breaks, Republicans reportedly weigh health care cuts 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/maddow-blog-pay-tax-breaks-142354943.html

AutoZone Will Be Raising Prices For Consumers Thanks To Donald Trump’s U.S. Tariff Plans 

https://share.newsbreak.com/a02ce4jh 

3 Major Retailers Who Will Raise Prices Immediately Under Trump — Tariffs Play Key Role 

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/3-major-retailers-raise-prices-150119217.html 

CNN: Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS countries if they pursue creating new currency 

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/30/politics/trump-brics-currency-tariff/index.html 

The Hill: Trump threatens ‘100% Tariffs’ on countries that buck US dollar: Find another ‘sucker’ 

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5016091-trump-threatens-100-tariffs-on-countries-that-buck-us-dollar-find-another-sucker/ 

US farmers gird for trade wars on Trump tariff pledges 

https://share.newsbreak.com/9tggrt5a 

Trump's proposed trade war raises the chances of a US recession to 75%, Wall Street strategist says 

https://share.newsbreak.com/9tg8inf8 

The exact thing that helped Trump win could become a big problem for his presidency 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/inflation-haunted-harris-trump-isn-103049029.html

Trump privatization plan will add thousands a year to typical mortgage: expert 

https://www.newsbreak.com/share/3698719899021-trump-privatization-plan-will-add-thousands-a-year-to-typical-mortgage-expert?_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjEyMDEyOTYxLTE3MzMyNzgzMTk1Mjk=&pd=0ELaFt8i&hl=en_US&send_time=1733278319&actBtn=floatShareButton&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A1%2C%22cv%22%3A%2222.49.0%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D&sep=ns_foryou_recall_exp_24q4-v2%2Cns_foryou_rank_exp_24q4-v4%2Cns_push_exp_rt_bucketv12-v5%2Cns_local_strategy_24q4_exp-v10%2Cns_foryou_blend_exp_24q4-v1%2Cns_foryou_model_exp_24q4-v8

Wall Street isn’t buying Trump’s deportation threats or Elon Musk’s spending cut claims 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wall-street-isn-t-buying-100048935.html

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