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.

U.S. economy shrinks at 0.3% rate in first Trump-era GDP report  —  The U.S. economy contracted at an annualized 0.3% rate in the first quarter, as a rush to import goods ahead of President Trump's tariffs weighed on economic growth, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday.

How to Prepare For Trump's Next 1,361 Days  —  Bad business days loom, Reuters reports: … Sounds bad, but probably nothing a few more whiplash-inducing tariff changes won't fix.  You've got to let the guy cook, right?  Happy Wednesday.  —  Days 101 to 1,461 Matter Too  —  by William Kristol

U.S. economy shrank in early 2025 as tariffs sapped growth and imports surged  —  GDP contracted at an annual rate of 0.3 percent, a new report shows, as panic purchases ahead of tariffs fueled imports.  —  The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of 2025, contracting by an annualized rate …

America may be just weeks away from a mighty economic shock  —  Trade between China and America is already sinking  —  Editor's note (April 30th 2025): America's gdp shrank by an annualised 0.3% in the first quarter because businesses rushed to import goods before tariffs took effect.

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.

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.

Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released  —  Mohsen Mahdawi, a 34-year-old U.S. permanent resident who was raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank, was detained during his April 14 naturalization interview in Vermont.  —  A judge ordered Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi …

DOGE Started As A Joke.  100 Days Later, Nobody's Laughing.  —  Elon Musk's special project has fueled mass layoffs, widespread confusion and may not have even saved a dime.  —  WASHINGTON ― It was all memes and shit-posting when billionaire Elon Musk first suggested in August he could lead a …