Economists say Trump’s second-term tariffs, if carried out as promised, could put even more downward pressure on the economy, because he’s framed them as across-the-board, rather than targeted to ...

Traditionally, Republicans have (at least officially) promoted a laissez-faire approach to the economy that lets the market ...

Confidence among U.S. consumers weakened for a second-straight month, reflecting retreating optimism of both current and ...