Are We Headed for Recession? Economists Look Everywhere for Signs.
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Are We Headed for Recession? Economists Look Everywhere for Signs.

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Americans are spending less at McDonald’s. Fewer container ships are expected at the Port of Los Angeles. Procter & Gamble is raising prices. Mattel is shifting production out of China. Evidence for the economic impact of President Trump’s trade wars is everywhere —…

Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In
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Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The United States imposed 25 percent tariffs on imported auto parts on Saturday that could sharply raise prices for new and used vehicles as well as for repairs and insurance. The latest tariffs, which President Trump ordered in March as part of his…

U.S. Economy Shrank in First Quarter, in Reading Clouded by Messy Trade Data
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U.S. Economy Shrank in First Quarter, in Reading Clouded by Messy Trade Data

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s tariffs have roiled financial markets and upended global trading patterns. Now they are disrupting measures of economic growth as well. U.S. gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, declined at an 0.3 percent annual rate in the first three months of the…

Trump Tariffs Could Raise iPhone Prices, But Affordable Options Remain
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Trump Tariffs Could Raise iPhone Prices, But Affordable Options Remain

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines On Friday, amid a tariff-induced frenzy that drove hordes of consumers to panic-buy iPhones, President Trump announced a tariff exemption on electronics like smartphones and computers. For a moment, widespread anxiety about a potential $2,000 iPhone dissipated. But two days later, the Trump…

Trump’s Tariff Agenda Bets on Americans Giving Up Cheap Goods
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Trump’s Tariff Agenda Bets on Americans Giving Up Cheap Goods

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Follow the latest news on the Trump administration. President Trump’s sweeping tariffs are expected to raise the cost of cars, electronics, metals, lumber, pharmaceuticals and other products that American consumers and businesses buy from overseas. But Mr. Trump and his advisers are betting…

In Tokyo, Rice Farmers Protest ‘Misguided’ Rules Fueling Shortages
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In Tokyo, Rice Farmers Protest ‘Misguided’ Rules Fueling Shortages

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In the United States, the affordability of eggs has prompted a national discussion — underscoring anxieties about the economy and the government’s role in addressing them. In Japan, there’s an equivalent: rice. Over the past year, Japan has grappled with a more than…

U.S. Economy Grew 2.3 Percent in Fourth Quarter
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U.S. Economy Grew 2.3 Percent in Fourth Quarter

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Growth slowed but remained resilient at the end of 2024, leaving the U.S. economy on solid footing heading into a new year — and a new presidential administration — that is full of uncertainty. U.S. gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, grew at…

Trump and Republicans Cannot Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say
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Trump and Republicans Cannot Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines To a large extent, the electric vehicle market in the United States runs on Democratic policies. There are federal tax credits for car buyers. Subsidies for battery manufacturing. Cheap loans to build electric car factories. Grants for chargers. Regulations that push automakers to…