Trump, Chief Economist

As nation’s economy deteriorates, Trump has only himself to blame
Despite perfectly parroting the words of her boss at a press conference Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt might want to choose her words more carefully moving
No 10 slaps down Reeves for suggesting Trump to blame for weak economy
Downing Street has slapped down Rachel Reeves after the Chancellor suggested Donald Trump was to blame for Britain’s weak economic performance.
Goldman Sachs Cuts Forecast for U.S. Economy. Trump’s Tariffs Are to Blame.
The outlook for the U.S. economy this year isn’t so rosy anymore. Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius cut his 2025 U.S. GDP growth forecast to 1.7%, pointing to the impact of tariffs on the economy and consumers.
White House blames Biden as Trump’s tariffs wreak havoc on U.S. economy
David Jolly calls out the White House for blaming Biden as Trump's tariffs continue to wreak havoc on American consumers and the U.S. economy.
Trump's economic troubles put Republicans on the defensive
President Donald Trump's full-speed-ahead approach to making radical change has forced his allies to fight from a defensive posture.
Trump’s precarious economy, in four charts
February’s jobs report said the labor market was holding steady, but the report did not yet capture the full extent of Trump’s mass layoffs of federal workers. Inflation came down slightly in February,
In his own words: Trump takes credit for stock market rises but casts aside blame for sell-off
President Donald Trump in recent days has dismissed fears of a recession and brushed aside the stock market sell-off, going ...
Head of Trump’s antisemitic task force shares antisemitic tweet about ‘Jew cards’
The head of Donald Trump’s task force on antisemitism has shared a white nationalist’s quip about the president revoking “Jew ...
Tim Walz takes blame for ‘mess’ the Democratic Party is in after election loss to Trump
Failed vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz blamed himself for the state the Democratic Party turned into following his election loss as he grapples with President Trump’s policies since his return to ...
Blame Canada? Trump’s trade war will jack up your energy bills, Mass. Gov. Healey says
Just two days after she announced a suite of measures designed to drive down skyrocketing energy bills across the state, ...
Trump says Democrats would be to blame for shutdown, suggests it could delay tax cuts
President Trump said Thursday that Democrats would be to blame if government funding runs out this week and suggested a shutdown could delay GOP efforts to extend expiring tax cuts. “They do a ...
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Trump allies blame Commerce chief Lutnick for tariff turmoil
There is a growing consensus that Howard Lutnick could be forced to take the fall for the economic chaos generated by the ...
GOP Rep. Don Bacon prods Trump with poll showing 70% of Americans blame Russia for Ukraine war
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) took a clear swipe at President Trump this week by noting that seven in 10 Americans in a recent ...
White House officials blame Howard Lutnick for Trump’s tariffs chaos
Administration officials and allies of President Donald Trump are reportedly growing frustrated with the former Cantor ...
Top Trump official blames ‘Michigan people’ for souring consumer confidence survey
Recent data from the University of Michigan shows consumer confidence in the economy has plummeted to its lowest level since ...