Stock market slides on mounting fears over U.S. economic growth

US stocks post worst slide in two months on gloomy economic data

Sentiment among businesses and consumers cools sharply as tariffs and inflation take a toll

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Stock markets fall after US tariffs spark trade war fears

Stock markets in the US, Asia and the UK dip after Trump tariffs kicked in and spark retaliation.

BBC News - 2d

How serious are the threats to US economic growth?

Concerns about weakening expansion come after US served as key driver behind global growth in recent years

Financial Times - 1d

Ad giant WPP says economic uncertainty is building. Its stock is sliding.

WPP, the world’s largest advertising company, saw its shares plunge on Wednesday after it forecast that sales may drop this year.

MarketWatch - Feb. 27

Korea’s sprawling conglomerates slim down as US trade fears mount

SK Group, Posco and Lotte are merging or selling business units to streamline operations and raise cash amid tariff threats

Financial Times - 2d

Dow drops 700 points for worst day of 2025 so far on new fears about economic growth

Stocks sold off on Friday as new U.S. data sparked concern among investors over a slowing economy and sticky inflation, leading them in search of safer assets.

NBC News - Feb. 21

US stocks erase post-election gains on Trump tariff fears

President’s protectionist moves spark concerns about retaliation and damage from escalating trade war

Financial Times - 1d

Extremely fearful stock-market sentiment shows investors scare easily right now

It doesn’t take much to spook stock-market investors in 2025.

MarketWatch - 6d

The stock-market selloff isn’t over yet. Here are 4 reasons why.

The S&P 500 decline has not played out. History suggests it will.

MarketWatch - 20h

Private Payroll Growth Slides to Seven-Month Low in February

Wage gains at private companies grew at the slowest rate since summer of 2024, and optimism about the job markets continues to dim.

Inc. - 23h

Employee Fears of an Economic Downturn Rise on Latest Data

Though recent bumps in joblessness, growth, and inflation data remain minor, workers still worry that Trump’s tariffs, mass federal employee layoffs, and spending cuts could tank the economy.

Inc. - 5d

US stocks dip amid concerns over tariffs and consumer belt-tightening

All three major stock indexes moved decisively lower, extending sell-off in wake of dour economic reports. US stocks tumbled on Friday, extending a sell-off in the wake of dour economic reports and ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

As measles cases mount in the US, what’s the situation worldwide?

The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas

ABC News - Feb. 27

Stocks tumble as Walmart sales growth forecast disappoints

Stocks tumbled from all-time highs Thursday in the wake of Walmart projecting a lower-than-expected sales outlook.

NBC News - Feb. 20

As consumer delinquencies rise, U.S. economic growth increasingly powered by the wealthy

Most official data continues to show the U.S. economy is humming along, with unemployment historically low and inflation expectations still relatively stable.

NBC News - Feb. 22

China keeps its economic growth target at 'around 5%' for 2025

China is keeping its economic growth target at “around 5%” for 2025 despite a looming trade war with the United States and other headwinds.

NBC News - 1d

US bond yield slide hits dollar

Treasury yields have declined amid signs US economic growth is slowing

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Hims & Hers offers upbeat forecast, but stock slides after hours

Telehealth and wellness platform Hims & Hers on Monday offered a revenue outlook for the year ahead that topped Wall Street’s expectations, but shares fell hard in after-hours trading, in an echo ...

MarketWatch - Feb. 25

Trump’s Tariffs Hit Stock Markets

Global leaders are retaliating and investors have sold off stocks in Asia and Europe.

The New York Times - 2d

China targets 'around 5%' growth in 2025 and lays out stimulus measures as trade worries mount

China on Wednesday set its GDP growth target for 2025 at "around 5%" as it starts its annual parliamentary meeting amid escalating trade tensions with the U.S.

CNBC - 1d

Trump economic approval ratings sag as inflation fears grow

Polls show that Americans’ confidence is slipping in President Trump’s ability to handle the economy – the most important issue in the 2024 election and the one that likely carried Trump to a ...

The Hill - 5d

Jobless Claims Dip Despite Rising Fears of an Economic Slowdown

New data showing the number of new unemployment filings still dropping helped offset wider data and warnings from companies worried that Trump policies may be endangering GDP growth prospects.

Inc. - 51m

Stocks slump on Trump tariff fears, job cuts

The stock market sunk after the opening bell Thursday amid deepening fears about the potential damage President Trump's new tariffs could do to a weakening economy. All three major indexes kicked ...

The Hill - 3h

S&P 500 and Dow slide in worst day of 2025 amid economic worries

Stocks fell sharply after reports signaled concerns that President Trump's policies could be impacting the U.S. economy.

CBS News - Feb. 21

As Truce Talks Stall, Fears Mount for Israeli Hostages in Gaza After 500 Days

“I was in Gaza. I survived. Keith survived. Others will not,” said Aviva Siegel, who with her husband was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023. She urged the Israeli government to secure the release of ...

The New York Times - Feb. 21

C3.ai’s stock falls as revenue growth beats expectations but slows down

C3.ai shares tumbled more than 5% in extended trading Wednesday.

MarketWatch - Feb. 27

10 dividend stocks for investors who also want growth

These companies have attractive dividend yields, and analysts expect them to show high growth rates for revenue and profits through 2026.

MarketWatch - 3d

Economic partnership will protect the Ukrainian people and the US taxpayer

Trump’s bold international leadership aligns interests and benefits all

Financial Times - Feb. 22

‘Dead white person’s clothes’ mount up as Ghana’s Kantamanto market struggles to rebuild after fire

Six weeks after a devastating blaze in Accra ripped through one of the world’s biggest secondhand markets, many stalls remain unfinished and thousands still have no income . It was a blaze that ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

Your retirement savings are at risk in an insane stock market

Fund managers admit they’re buying overvalued stocks.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

The stock market closes out worst day of 2025

The stock market closed out the week with the worst day of 2025. The losses are coming amid growing concerns about economic growth. Elise Preston reports on how Americans are reacting.

CBS News - Feb. 22

Why Trump has gone quiet on the stock market

The mood in markets has darkened and the central narrative around trades based on the president’s policies has soured

Financial Times - 6d

How big is the stock market’s America bubble?

US has grown to nearly two-thirds of global equity market value, but some analysts see danger in ‘huge bet on AI’

Financial Times - 3d

What record levels of uncertainty mean for the stock market

It’s not always a bad thing.

MarketWatch - 2d

Options traders are bracing for a stock-market crash

Options traders are bracing for a looming stock-market crash, the latest data from Cboe Global Markets show.

MarketWatch - 2d

FirstFT: Trump tariffs hit global stock markets

Also in today’s newsletter, US suspends Ukraine military aid and global government borrowing set to hit record

Financial Times - 2d

Trump's trade war wallops stock market

The stock market has suffered through a two-day selloff after President Trump went forward with imposing steep new tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Tuesday with ...

The Hill - 1d

Home price growth has slowed. But high costs, economic worries have some buyers retreating

High prices and economic uncertainty are factors pulling homebuyers back out of the housing market, experts say.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Stock market slides on mounting fears over U.S. economic growth

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