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  The specter of rising U.S. inflation reared its head in February as the cost of supplies for U.S. manufacturers jumped to more than a 2 1/2-year high in response to new or threatened tariffs by ...
  
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• Watch live: Trump addresses joint session of Congress as tariffs, DOGE and Ukraine fuel uncertainty

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• Trump’s tariffs worry companies. Here’s what they’re saying about the uncertainty.

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  U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Strain From Trump’s Tariffs and Spending Cuts

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• 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.
  
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• Will Trump's tariffs increase inflation?

  Canada slapped a 25% retaliatory tariff on $155 billion worth of American goods on Tuesday after the Trump administration implemented its own 25% tariffs on nearly all imports from Mexico and ...
  
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• Treasury Secretary Bessent says Trump tariffs won't cause inflation to increase

  The Treasury secretary's comments come just two days before the tariffs are scheduled to go into effect.
  
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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.
  
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  Trump pledges to address 'inflation nightmare' impacting the economy

  During his address to Congress, President Trump said addressing economic issues and an "inflation nightmare" were a top priority of his administration, including the rising price of eggs.
  
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