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This is not a Top 10 list any country really wants to be on during a Trump White House. China and Mexico ran the biggest trade deficits with the U.S. in 2024. What about Canada? marketwatch.com/story/china-an… via MarketWatch

Shop in December, pay off credit cards in January. That's what millions of Americans did. As did I, especially with it being so cold. Retail sales post biggest drop in 2 years, but most consumers are doing fine. So is the economy. marketwatch.com/story/retail-s… via MarketWatch

Donald Trump isn’t the first president to slash the federal workforce. But his slash-and-burn strategy is very different than the approach taken by a predecessor who once declared (wrongly as it turns out) "the era of big government is over." marketwatch.com/story/trump-is…

It’s Trump’s economy now — and businesses are anxious about tariffs and Washington tumult. The uncertainty could cast a cloud over the economy if it persists, new S&P surveys show. marketwatch.com/story/its-trum… via MarketWatch

Maybe President Trump's policies will help the economy, maybe they will hurt. The one thing for sure right now is Wall Street and Main Street are, well, unsure. Consumer confidence sinks to 8-month low on worries about inflation & tariffs marketwatch.com/story/consumer… via MarketWatch

President Trump's latest tariffs were already raising business costs even before they took effect. Now companies are scrambling to react. A temporary phase? Or is the situation going to get worse? The stock market is fearing the latter... marketwatch.com/story/u-s-manu… via MarketWatch

EMPLOYMENT WATCH: U.S. added 151,000 jobs in February. below 170,000 forecast. Unemployment rate inched up to 4.1% from 4%. At first glance, OK report.

Sinking consumer confidence is a warning sign for President Trump. Sentiment falls to a 29-month low due to uncertainty over tariffs, inflation and the future of the economy. marketwatch.com/story/consumer… via MarketWatch

Business execs have a message for Trump on tariffs: ‘Just stop talking about it and do it.’ And it's not because they support them. marketwatch.com/story/business… via MarketWatch

"Liberation Day' can't come fast enough for better or worse, business leaders say. Uncertainty posed by tariff talk is depressing business and raising costs, ISM finds. marketwatch.com/story/manufact… via MarketWatch

Wall Street got a nice surprise with a decent 155,000 increase in private-sector jobs in March via ADP. Yet still too soon to determine the potential fallout from Trump tariffs until the full scope of them is known. marketwatch.com/story/business… via MarketWatch

Amazing to watch imports surge to a record high ahead of the trade wars. While Washington didn't take Trump's tariff talk seriously during the election, U.S. businesses sure did. It will save them some coin, but maybe not for long. marketwatch.com/story/u-s-trad… via MarketWatch

Consumer spending rose briskly in March, but not because Americans are gung-ho on the economy. Many bought new cars or other items to avoid potential price increases tied to U.S. trade wars. marketwatch.com/story/american… via MarketWatch

The cost of U.S. goods and services was flat in March and put the Federal Reserve closer to its 2% inflation target. Tariffs and trade wars threaten to undo the latest progress. marketwatch.com/story/inflatio… via MarketWatch

The U.S. economy wasn't as bad in the first quarter as the first decline in GDP in three years suggests. Huge import surge was the main culprit. But the longer the trade wars go on, the higher the chances of recession. marketwatch.com/story/gdp-shri… via MarketWatch

Recession? Stagflation? GDP decline is a big warning sign, but the U.S. economy is not in danger zone. Yet. marketwatch.com/story/recessio… via MarketWatch

Inflation just hit a four-year low. Great. Just don’t expect price relief to last even as trade wars die down. Inflation is likely to creep up in the months ahead as the world adapts to what's likely to be higher U.S. tariffs levels. marketwatch.com/story/inflatio… via MarketWatch

Really got to feel for people trying to buy a home. My kids even wonder if they'll ever be able to afford one. The picture isn't getting any brighter, as housing starts show. Looks like a bleak spring for home builders and buyers. marketwatch.com/story/home-bui… via MarketWatch

U.S. inflation rate slows again and almost hits Fed’s 2% goal. Ongoing trade wars could spoil the party, but it's hard to tell with tariffs being relaxed and courts now getting involved. Some price increases are probably coming anyway... marketwatch.com/story/u-s-infl… via MarketWatch

Americans pared spending as tariffs took effect in April. They had spent more in March to avoid price increases tied to tariffs. And now? People are still spending enough to keep the economy out of recession despite trade-war anxiety. marketwatch.com/story/consumer… via MarketWatch