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Is the US really heading into a recession?
Stock market falls, tariffs and other changes are reigniting fear of economic downturn in the US.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
US inflation fell more than expected to 2.8% in February
Figure bolsters case for cental bank to cut interest rates amid signs of slowing economic growthFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Police battle unlikely combination of retirees and soccer hooligans in Argentina riots
Argentine retirees and soccer fans clashed with police during a protest in Buenos Aires against the economic policies of President Javier Milei.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
S&P 500 falls further, down 10% from all-time high, as mood sours on Trump's tariff threats
The economic chaos unleashed by President Donald Trump has pushed the S&P 500 into a correction.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
‘I’m deeply disturbed’: My portfolio lost 20%. With Trump’s trade war, do I sell my stocks and buy gold?
“With the current state of domestic and global affairs, I’m at a loss as to how to keep my economic stability in check.”MarketWatch - Mar. 13 -
Trump keeps talking about making Canada the 51st state. Is he serious?
President Donald Trump continued to belittle Canada and threaten it with joining the United States as the economic war with the country continued.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Irish prime minister says "tariffs are damaging" amid Trump trade standoff
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin described the U.S. and Ireland's economic relationship as a "two-way street."CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Gold price hits $3,000 as trade tensions mount
Demand for the precious metal has surged amid economic uncertainty over the impact of the global trade war.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Drops as Inflation Anxiety Soars
A new survey from the University of Michigan shows Americans bracing for economic pain as tariffs and policy uncertainty bite.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
US stocks rebound as government shutdown fears recede
Wall Street ending bruising week on front foot, but worries about economic impact of tariffs lingerFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
How Britain's former top banker became Canada's prime minister
The former banker may not have been elected to office before, but his experience managing global economic crises will help.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
Should Europe draw closer to China?
Geopolitical and economic disputes mean Beijing is no natural replacement for the US despite the crisis in transatlantic tiesFinancial Times - Mar. 15 -
Why America is obsessed with eggs
The rise in egg prices unnerves consumers and makes us question the wider economic environment.MarketWatch - Mar. 15 -
Want Cheap Power, Fast? Solar and Wind Firms Have a Suggestion.
Renewable energy companies are shifting strategy under President Trump, emphasizing the economic benefits of low-carbon electricity.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
Trump’s policies set to cool growth and lift inflation, economists say
FT-Booth survey also signals rising concerns over quality of US economic dataFinancial Times - Mar. 18 -
FirstFT: Israel launches strikes on Gaza as ceasefire breaks down
Also in today’s newsletter, traders make $16bn shorting Tesla and economists warn of US economic slowdownFinancial Times - Mar. 18 -
‘Stock vigilantes’ are more myth than reality
Trump’s administration has expressed more tolerance for the economic fallout from tariffs than expectedFinancial Times - Mar. 19 -
The Fed’s Projections: How to Read Them Like a Pro
The Federal Reserve will release fresh economic estimates on Wednesday. Here’s how to read the outlook for 2025 and beyond.The New York Times - Mar. 19 -
Stocks see best ‘Fed day’ rally since July, thanks to a ‘nonchalant’ Powell performance
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s nuanced take on the economic outlook helped lift stocks on Wednesday.MarketWatch - Mar. 19 -
Trump’s Tariffs Have Sown Uncertainty. That Might Be the Point.
President Trump’s economic advisers have used a hodgepodge of messages to justify starting trade wars that are spooking markets.The New York Times - Mar. 20 -
Accenture warns Musk’s Doge-led spending crackdown is hitting revenues
Consulting group says US government purchases have slowed and global economic uncertainty has risenFinancial Times - Mar. 20 -
America needs what Canada sells
The US president has to understand that economic warfare will hit his own people in their pocketbooksFinancial Times - Mar. 20 -
ONS change to pension valuation is ‘fundamentally flawed’, think-tank says
Institute for Fiscal Studies accuses official statisticians of ‘jumbled economic reasoning’, in latest setback for agencyFinancial Times - Mar. 21 -
US seeks to reopen terms of Ukraine minerals deal
Trump administration wants to include nuclear plant under Russian control in broader economic agreementFinancial Times - Mar. 21 -
Doug Ford Defends Canada as He Steps Up to Take On Trump
Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, is reinventing himself as one of Canada’s staunchest defenders against President Trump’s economic and sovereignty threats.The New York Times - Mar. 21 -
‘Gradually then suddenly’: Is AI job displacement following this pattern?
Many technological shifts have coincided with economic downturns. Will 2025 be the year AI not only augments jobs but starts to replace them?VentureBeat - 5d -
Trump says countries that purchase oil from Venezuela will pay 25% tariff on any trade with U.S.
The president is piling economic pressure on Venezuela, which he accuses of sending gang members to the U.S.CNBC - 4d -
The Papers: 'Putin's brutal peace' and 'growing pains for Chancellor'
Civilian casualties from Russian air strikes in Ukraine and the UK's economic difficulties lead the papers.BBC News - 4d -
The Papers: 'Grim spring outlook' and Reeves warned 'not to shift blame'
The chancellor's Spring Statement amid a bleak economic outlook for the UK leads the newspaper headlines.BBC News - 3d -
U.S. Consumer Confidence Drops to 4-Year Low on Tariff Fears
The survey’s measure of future expectations hit a 12-year low and breached a level associated with an economic downturn.Inc. - 2d -
Faisal Islam: Could surprise on growth save the day?
The UK's economic prospects are better than expected, but the forecasts are precarious and could easily be derailed.BBC News - 2d -
The Papers: 'On the backs of the poor' and 'tax rise fears'
Reaction to the chancellor announcing billions in cuts and gloomy economic forecasts dominate the front pages.BBC News - 2d -
Apollo president says private credit is ‘not a bubble’
Economic slowdown will not trigger ‘massive losses’ in sector that has witnessed rapid growth, says Jim ZelterFinancial Times - 2d -
2/27: CBS Morning News
Actor Gene Hackman, wife found dead in New Mexico home; Nationwide "economic blackout" planned for Friday.CBS News - 2d -
#RecessionIndicator: Young Americans are losing confidence in the economy — and it shows online
Gen Z is spotting warnings of an economic slowdown in everything from "The White Lotus" to brown clothes: "The vibes are off."NBC News - 1d -
#RecessionIndicator: Young Americans are losing confidence in the economy — and it shows online
Gen Z is spotting warnings of an economic slowdown in everything from "The White Lotus" to brown clothes: "The vibes are off."NBC News - 1d -
Tariff whiplash triggers surge in fear-based shopping across U.S.
U.S. consumer sentiment plunged in March, but fear-based spending is keeping retail sales numbers strong amid economic uncertainty.CNBC - 21h -
Tariff whiplash triggers surge in fear-based shopping across U.S.
U.S. consumer sentiment plunged in March, but fear-based spending is keeping retail sales numbers strong amid economic uncertainty.CNBC - 21h -
US throws lifeline to Serbia over oil sanctions
Balkan country granted 30-days to find a buyer for the Russian majority stake in NIS and avert economic chaosFinancial Times - 18h -
US throws lifeline to Serbia over oil sanctions
Balkan country granted 30-days to find a buyer for the Russian majority stake in NIS and avert economic chaosFinancial Times - 18h