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How the U.S. Economy Has Defied Doomsday Predictions on Tariffs
6 days ago · Inflation, while too high, is lower than forecasts. And the economy continues to grow despite the steepest tariffs in almost a century. ... Continue reading your article with a WSJ …
Was Biden or Trump Better on the Economy? Seven Charts Explain …
Oct 12, 2024 · Americans have consistently given Trump better marks on the economy than Biden—to the frustration of Biden’s advisers, who complain the president hasn’t gotten the …
The Next President Inherits a Remarkable Economy - WSJ
Oct 31, 2024 · Whoever wins the White House next week will take office with no shortage of challenges, but at least one huge asset: an economy that is putting its peers to shame.
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The latest news on the economy, jobs market, U.S. trade and housing, including the latest news and analysis on the Federal Reserve and Central Banking.
The U.S. Economy Depends More Than Ever on Rich People
Feb 24, 2025 · The U.S. Economy Depends More Than Ever on Rich People The highest-earning 10% of Americans have increased their spending far beyond inflation. Everyone else hasn’t.
White-Collar Jobs Vanish, Corporate Layoffs Continue as AI Starts …
Oct 29, 2025 · Companies ranging from Amazon to Target are sending workers into an unwelcoming market.
Stock Market News, Nov. 6, 2025: Nasdaq Leads Stocks Lower as …
3 days ago · Riskier corners of the market and those perceived to be more sensitive to the economy also struggled. Bitcoin, which soared after President Trump's election last year, …
Powell Highlights Job Market Worries, Opening Path to Rate Cut
Aug 22, 2025 · Jerome Powell said the labor market might be softening enough to rein in inflation that is being pushed up by tariffs .
How Immigration Remade the U.S. Labor Force - WSJ
Sep 4, 2024 · Immigrants are swelling the population and changing the makeup of the U.S. labor force in ways that are likely to reverberate through the economy for decades.