United States Economy

Fed Under Pressure as Inflation Expectations Surge

A new survey from the University of Michigan shows consumers souring sharply on the economic outlook as the trade war heats up.

By Colby Smith

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‘This is Not Normal’: Trump’s Tariffs Upend the Bond Market

In the usually steady government bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury has risen to more than 4.5 percent from less than 4 percent at the end of last week.

By Joe Rennison and Colby Smith

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Markets Worry About Finding an Exit From Trump’s Trade Fight

Investors are concerned about the continued escalation of the U.S.-China tariff battle — and the state of the president’s negotiating leverage.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler

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The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned.

Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.

By Ben Casselman