Trump tells Congress tariffs will be ‘a little disturbance.’ Why it’s more than that, according to economists.

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  Trump warns tariffs will cause ‘a little disturbance’ in defiant speech

  In address to Congress president doubles down on levies and insists he will ‘get’ Greenland
  
  Financial Times - 13h

• Trump says a 'little disturbance' from tariffs is OK, as markets reel from trade war fears

  President Donald Trump conceded before a joint session of Congress that his steep new tariffs will cause "a little disturbance."
  
  CNBC - 6h
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  Morning Report — Trump hails early strides, “a little disturbance”

  In today’s issue: President Trump used a sweeping 100-minute address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday to rally Americans behind his tariff-and-tax-cuts plan for the economy while blaming ...
  
  The Hill - 8h

• Trump says a "little disturbance" in markets is ok after stocks plunge amid trade war

  The S&P lost all post-Election Day gains as stocks tumbled for a second day Tuesday amid President Trump's trade war. Mr. Trump addressed the market and detailed his plan for tax cuts during his ...
  
  CBS News - 6h

• Why Walmart’s warning may have more to do with weight-loss drugs than tariffs

  Walmart’s stock fell Thursday as quarterly earnings were expected to decline for the first time in three years, with strength in groceries and GLP-1 drug sales continuing to pressure margins.
  
  MarketWatch - Feb. 21
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  Economists say Trump tariff threats, DOGE job cuts are 'chilling' the economy

  Economists say uncertainty from Trump’s tariff threats and mass layoffs of government workers are starting to have a “chilling” effect on the U.S. economy.
  
  ABC News - 5d

• Will Trump’s tariffs push the U.S. economy into recession? Many economists think so.

  Tariffs will affect corporate hiring and put U.S. manufacturers operating globally in a difficult situation, economists say.
  
  MarketWatch - 1d

• Trump says he will "tell it like it is" at address to Congress

  In a social media post, President Trump says he will "tell it like it is" in Tuesday's address to Congress. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Fin Gómez, and political strategists Chuck Rocha and Matt ...
  
  CBS News - 20h

• Here’s why more than $1 billion in sales was not enough for Grocery Outlet

  Grocery Outlet Holding Co.’s sales topped $1 billion in the fourth quarter, slightly above Wall Street expectations, but weaker quarterly profits and 2025 guidance dragged the stock down more than ...
  
  MarketWatch - Feb. 26

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