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Container cranes sit idle at the port of New York & New Jersey, Bayonne, N.J., May 12, 2025.
Economy
UN Forecasts Slower Global Growth Following Tariffs, Trade Tensions
Economists also cited the volatile geopolitical landscape and threats of rising production costs, supply chain disruptions and financial turbulence.
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Wholesale Prices Dropped 0.5% Last Month Despite Tariffs
The producer price index saw its first monthly drop since late 2023.
May 15, 2025
President Trump during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, April 2, 2025.
Economy
Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs to Promote U.S. Manufacturing, Risking Inflation and Trade Wars
The action amounts to a historic tax hike that could push the global order to a breaking point.
April 3, 2025
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Tariffs, Expectations, and the Underreported 'Hard Landing' of 2024
And why 2025 could still be defined by growth.
April 1, 2025
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Manufacturing Technology Orders See Strongest January in Three Years
Orders were up nearly 6% compared to the first month of 2024.
March 11, 2025
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Cutting Tool Orders Down Nearly 10% in November
Year-to-date orders were down slightly heading into the final month of the year.
January 22, 2025
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President Donald Trump talks to workers as he tours U.S. Steel Corporation's Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa.
U.S. Manufacturers Stuck in Rut Despite Subsidies from Biden, Protection from Trump
July 14, 2025
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, Washington D.C.
White House Escalates Pressure Campaign on Fed Chair by Targeting Headquarters Renovation
July 11, 2025
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Three Months After His Previous Tariff Push Terrified the World Economy, Trump Bets This Time Is Different
July 9, 2025
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, Washington, June 25, 2025.
As Trump Ramps Up Attacks on the Fed, Powell Refuses to Change Course
July 7, 2025
A shopping cart filled with groceries at a store in Rowland Heights, Calif., April 3, 2025.
Key Inflation Gauge Rises as Americans Cut Back on Spending
June 27, 2025
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June Manufacturing Index Again Shows Contraction
July 3, 2025
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell during a Senate Banking Committee hearing, June 25, 2025, Washington.
Fed's Powell Repeats Warning About Tariffs
June 26, 2025
A shopper pushes a cart in a Costco warehouse, Jan. 23, 2025, Sheridan, Colo.
U.S. Economy Shrank 0.5% Between January and March
June 26, 2025
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell during a House Committee on Financial Services hearing, June 24, 2025, Washington.
Powell Says Fed Rate Cut on Hold as Trump Demands Cuts
June 25, 2025
A shopper selects a carton of 18 Large Grade A eggs from a cooler in a Costco Warehouse in Cranberry, Pa., Jan. 28, 2025.
Americans Sour on U.S. Economy and Anxiety Over Tariffs Remains the Chief Culprit
June 25, 2025
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Slight Uptick in Metalformers' Optimism
June 24, 2025
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Federal Reserve's Bowman Says Rate Cut Should Be on Table in July
June 24, 2025
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April 2025 U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Total $212.8M, Up 2.7% from March
Year-to-date shipments totaled $818.3 million, a drop of 5.1% from the same period in 2024.
June 18, 2025
A 'Tariff Free' sign at an automobile dealership in Totowa, N.J., April 30, 2025.
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Retail Sales Slide After a Spring Spending Surge to Beat Tariffs
The sales drop is hitting after sharp declines in consumer confidence this year.
June 17, 2025
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after speaking at the 75th anniversary conference of the Federal Reserve Board's International Finance Division, Washington, June 2, 2025.
Economy
Fed Officials in Limbo as Tariffs Complicate Rate Decision
Policymakers are expected to keep the key interest rate unchanged.
June 17, 2025
President Donald Trump drops papers as he meets with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada.
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U.S., UK Strike Trade Deal on Auto, Aerospace Tariffs
How to handle steel production remains unresolved.
June 17, 2025
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Tariffs Tank U.S. Manufacturing Outlook While China Grows, Report Says
"Tariffs have put a damper on what was expected to be a good year for global manufacturing."
June 16, 2025
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Rubix Launches ‘Uptime Index’ Manufacturing Indicator
The European distribution giant said that the index helps measure the industry’s “oxygen.”
June 13, 2025
A shopper passes by the display of cartons of eggs in a Walmart store, Feb. 7, 2025, Englewood, Colo.
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Producer Prices Rise a Modest 2.6% in May
The readings were slightly lower than economists had forecast.
June 13, 2025
President Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 10, 2025.
Economy
Court Allows Collection of Tariffs as Challenges Continue
The court added that it would expedite the case and hear arguments late next month.
June 12, 2025
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Economy
Inflation Rose Slightly Last Month as Grocery Prices Ticked Higher
Core prices rose 2.8% for the third straight month.
June 11, 2025
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Economy
Machinery Orders Continue Upswing Despite Typical April Decline
Some of the strong demand could be attributed to "front-running the coming tariffs on imported goods."
June 9, 2025
A 'Tariff Free' sign displayed at a car dealership in Totowa, N.J., April 30, 2025.
Economy
Trump's Tariffs Would Cut Deficits but Shrink the Economy, CBO Says
The estimates largely confirmed what other economic models have predicted.
June 5, 2025
The entrance to the Labor Department near the Capitol in Washington, May 7, 2020.
Economy
Inflation Data Threatened by Government Hiring Freeze
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said it is “reducing sample in areas across the country.”
June 5, 2025
U.S. Steel's Edgar Thomson Plant, Braddock, Pa., April 11, 2025.
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U.S. Growth Likely to Slow to 1.6% This Year, OECD Says
The group also expects the world's largest economy to slow further next year.
June 4, 2025
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Manufacturing PMI Contracts Again in May
The index came in below 50% for the third consecutive month.
June 3, 2025