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How the U.S. Economy Has Defied Doomsday Predictions on Tariffs
5 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 …
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.
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.
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 .
San Francisco Is Officially Back - WSJ
Oct 20, 2025 · SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco is back. Or at least on its way. Crime rates have dropped to their lowest levels in decades and continue to fall, with burglaries, a particular …
Trump’s Tariffs: An Overview of the U.S. Trade Deals by Country …
Oct 30, 2025 · A roundup of where things stand with tariffs on key U.S. trade partners and sectors.
Spain’s Economic Outperformance Slows - WSJ
Oct 29, 2025 · The strong pace of the Spanish economy moderated in the third quarter of the year, as robust household spending and solid employment trends were countered by slowing …
The Trade War Couldn’t Change China’s Economy - WSJ
Nov 1, 2025 · But even as the world’s two superpowers deescalate a trade fight that had threatened to destabilize the global economy, a new reality is setting in—that Washington may …
How Government Shutdowns Affect the Economy - WSJ
Shutdowns can squeeze the economy in different ways, from missed paychecks for hundreds of thousands of federal employees to the delayed release of crucial economic indicators. But …