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.

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.

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.

Trump Blames Biden After U.S. Economy Shrinks Amid Tariff War  —  Underlying economic growth remained solid in early 2025, but tariffs and uncertainty are expected to cause a further slowdown.  —  The chaotic start to President Trump's second term roiled the economy at the beginning of the year …

El Salvador Is Said to Have Spurned U.S. Request for Return of Deported Migrant  —  It remained unclear whether the diplomatic effort was a genuine bid by the White House to address the plight of the immigrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.  —  The Trump administration recently sent …

Jeffries Wants Dems to Put an End to the El Salvador Trips  —  [Note: This article has been updated to include a new response from the office of Hakeem Jeffries.]  —  HOUSE MINORITY LEADER Hakeem Jeffries was asked Monday whether Democrats should continue to advocate for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia …

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 …