Read More Business Economy Trump Declares a 25% Tariff on All Steel and Aluminum Imports.ByMichelle ThompsonFebruary 11, 2025 President Donald Trump has mandated a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminum entering the US, significantly… Read More
Read More Business Economy China’s Retaliatory Tariffs on the US are Now in Force.ByMichelle ThompsonFebruary 11, 2025 China’s countermeasure import tariffs on certain US products took effect on Monday, escalating trade tensions between the world’s… Read More
Read More Business Economy The Jobs Report Reveals a Decline in Hiring, With Companies Behaving as Though They are in a Recession.ByMichelle ThompsonFebruary 10, 2025 The U.S. economy began 2025 by adding 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than anticipated, but the unemployment rate… Read More
Read More Economy These Americans Believe the Economy isn’t Improving. Say Hello to ‘No Buy 2025.’ByMichelle ThompsonFebruary 3, 2025 During times of uncertainty, impulse buying becomes more tempting. Social media has long encouraged this behavior—whether it’s a… Read More
Read More Business Economy The U.S. Economy Experienced Another Year of Strong Growth.ByMichelle ThompsonJanuary 31, 2025 The U.S. economy recorded another year of solid growth, highlighting the strength of the economy inherited by President… Read More
Read More Business Economy Trump’s Grant Strategy Could Jeopardize the Stable Economy He Took Over.ByMichelle ThompsonJanuary 30, 2025 A memo, under a thousand words and filled with right-wing rhetoric, plunged the US economy into uncertainty on… Read More
Read More Business Economy GM Announces Record-Breaking Profits With Expectations of Even Better Performance Ahead, Though Potential Uncertainty Arises Due to Trump’s Policies.ByMichelle ThompsonJanuary 29, 2025 General Motors announced a record-high adjusted net income for 2024 on Tuesday, just a year after the costly… Read More
Read More Economy Trump Frequently Labels Economic Data as “Fake,” a Practice That Poses Significant Risks.ByMichelle ThompsonJanuary 28, 2025 Erica Groshen, a former commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, compares federal economic data to critical infrastructure,… Read More
Read More Economy Putin Praises the Resilience of Russia’s War-Driven Economy, But Critics Argue it’s an Illusion.ByMichelle ThompsonJanuary 27, 2025 Since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, its economy has outperformed expectations. While not thriving, it is… Read More
Read More Business Economy The Bank of Japan Increases Interest Rates to their Highest Level in 17 Years.ByMichelle ThompsonJanuary 24, 2025 Japan’s central bank has raised borrowing costs to their highest level in 17 years, driven by a surge… Read More