Federal Budget (US) – Page 3

Investors Thought They Could Control Trump. They Were Wrong.

On Tuesday, President Trump sent markets into another tailspin by announcing additional tariffs on Canada, suggesting a falling stock market is no longer the bulwark investors had hoped.

By Ben Casselman and Colby Smith

Bureau of Economic Analysis Commerce Department Federal Budget (US) Government Employees Gross Domestic Product Layoffs and Job Reductions Lutnick, Howard W Recession and Depression Statistics Trump, Donald J United States Economy United States Politics and Government

Lutnick Remarks on Removing Government Spending in GDP Data Raises Fears

Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, suggested government spending should be excluded from data about U.S. economic output.

By Ben Casselman and Colby Smith

Bureau of Economic Analysis Commerce Department Federal Budget (US) Government Employees Gross Domestic Product Layoffs and Job Reductions Lutnick, Howard W Recession and Depression Statistics Trump, Donald J United States Economy United States Politics and Government

Lutnick Remarks on Removing Government Spending in GDP Data Raises Fears

Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, suggested government spending should be excluded from data about U.S. economic output.

By Ben Casselman and Colby Smith

Federal Budget (US) Federal Reserve System Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017) United States Economy United States Politics and Government

PCE Report Showed Inflation Eased Slightly in January

The central bank wants to see further progress that price pressures are easing before it lowers interest rates again.

By Colby Smith