U.S. Economy Shrank in First Quarter as Trump Tariffs Loomed Underlying economic growth remained solid in early 2025, but tariffs and uncertainty are expected to cause a further slowdown.President Trump’s tariffs h […]

Trump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows Reducing federal support for research and development could cause long-run economic damage and reduce government revenue.Cutting federal funding for […]

The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned. Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.When […]

Stock Market Chaos Over Tariffs Could Take Toll on Economy A big hit to portfolios would be felt acutely by higher-income Americans, whose spending has recently been the biggest driver of the economy.This time, […]

Trump’s Science Policies Pose Long-Term Risk, Economists Warn Since World War II, U.S. research funding has led to discoveries that fueled economic gains. Now cutbacks are seen as putting that legacy in […]

Trump Says a Recession Would Be Worth It, but Economists Are Skeptical President Trump and his advisers say his policies may cause short-term pain but will produce big gains over time. Many economists are skeptical of those […]