Tag Archives: Gross Domestic Product

Trump Bows to Economic Reality With Tariff Delays and Exemptions

Trump Bows to Economic Reality With Tariff Delays and Exemptions

A month ago, President Trump announced that he would impose sweeping tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico before reaching a last-minute deal to delay them for 30 days. This week, after markets revolted when the tariffs were put in place, Mr. Trump watered them down with a monthlong reprieve for automakers. And then on Thursday, he opened up even …

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Lutnick Remarks on Removing Government Spending in GDP Data Raises Fears

Lutnick Remarks on Removing Government Spending in GDP Data Raises Fears

Comments from a member of President Trump’s cabinet over the weekend have renewed concerns that the new administration could seek to interfere with federal statistics — especially if they start to show that the economy is slipping into a recession. In an interview on Fox News on Sunday, Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, suggested that he planned to change the …

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U.S. Economy Grew 2.3 Percent in Fourth Quarter

U.S. Economy Grew 2.3 Percent in Fourth Quarter

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 a 2.3 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter of last year, the Commerce Department reported on …

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