Dow tumbles more than 700 points as inflation and tariff fears mount
US stock markets fell sharply Friday after an economic report showed American consumers are growing increasingly fearful of price increases and how President Donald Trump’s tariffs could reignite the inflation crisis.
US consumer sentiment plunges in February on tariff worries
U.S. consumer sentiment dropped more than expected in February to a 15-month low and inflation expectations rocketed as households worried that President Donald Trump's plans for steep and broad-based tariffs would eat into their purchasing power.
US Consumer Sentiment Drops as Long-Run Inflation Views Rise
US consumer sentiment fell in late February as long-term inflation expectations surged on concerns President Donald Trump’s tariffs will translate into higher prices.
US consumer sentiment plunges over tariff and inflation fears
Inflation is picking up again and President Donald Trump said this week it’s all his predecessor’s fault. But no matter who Trump blames for inflation, America’s economic mood is now souring — and Trump is getting the heat for it.
U.S. business activity stalls; consumers’ inflation expectations rise
WASHINGTON >> U.S. business activity nearly stalled in February amid mounting fears over tariffs on imports and deep cuts in federal government spending, erasing all the gains notched in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s election victory.
Transport stocks take a hit on Wall Street on economic and tariff fears
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What China fears most about Trump’s turn toward Russia
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Kansas City IRS workers brace for mass layoff. Union fears 1,000 workers will be cut
A union representing IRS workers in Kansas City was preparing for the layoff of potentially hundreds of probationary ...
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, ...
Dow wipes out its gains since Trump’s inauguration as ‘stagflation’ fears return
U.S. stocks ended the week on an ugly note Friday, posting their worst day of 2025 — and a run of soft economic data was ...
'Stagflation' fears haunt US markets despite Trump's pro-growth agenda
The dreaded scenario has crept back as a key risk for investors in recent weeks, as the prospect of trade wars and punitive ...
Layoffs at Rocky Mountain National Park could impact Colorado town's local business, mayor fears
The mayor of the Northern Colorado town of Estes Park said he fears there could be economic impacts to his community if the ...
U.S. Consumer Confidence Falls Back on Fears of Tariff-Induced Price Increases
Inflation expectations jumped to 4.3% this month from 3.3% in January, the highest reading since 2023.