No country for fast growth: America’s slowdown
How is the US economy faring under President Donald Trump? One year ago, the data did not allow us to come up with a clear verdict. Although his “liberation day” tariffs had triggered a large slump in business hiring and investment plans by injecting a massive dose of uncertainty last April, his subsequent reversal helped sentiment to recover somewhat. But nearly a year and a half into Trump’s second presidency, his impact on the economy is -- in most cases – getting clearer.