U.S. Economy Contracts at 0.3% Rate in First Quarter  —  The reading fell short of the 0.4% growth that economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal expected  —  The U.S. economy contracted in the first three months of 2025, as businesses rushed to stock up on imports ahead of tariffs and consumers eased their pace of spending.

US economy shrinks in first quarter of Trump 2.0 amid sweeping tariffs  —  Drop comes amid a huge fall in consumer sentiment which in April dropped 32% to lowest level since 1990 recession  —  The US economy shrank in the first three months of Donald Trump's second term as the president sought …

US economy contracts in the first quarter; tariffs unleash flood of imports  —  The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter, weighed down by a deluge of goods imported by businesses eager to avoid higher costs, underscoring the disruptive nature of President Donald Trump's often chaotic tariff policy.

US economy shrank at start of Trump's 2nd term  —  Trump's tariffs have stoked uncertainty among consumers and businesses.  —  A woman shops in the shoe aisle at a department store in New York, April 10, 2025.  —  The U.S. economy shrank over the initial months of President Donald Trump's second term …

U.S. economy shrank 0.3% in the first quarter as Trump policy uncertainty weighed on businesses  —  The U.S. economy contracted in the first three months of 2025, fueling recession fears at the start of President Donald Trump's second term in office as he wages a potentially costly trade war.