Trump credits economic strength to his policies, calls Fed chair Powell ‘A total stiff’ – Times of India

[ad_1] Donald Trump and Jerome Powell US President Donald Trump is taking credit for any signs of economic strength in the US while blaming President Joe Biden for recent weaknesses, including the first-quarter contraction in GDP. In a wide-ranging interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Trump also lobbed fresh criticism at Federal Reserve Chair…

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Donald Trump downplays China tariff impact, says US kids may get ‘2 dolls instead of 30’ – The Times of India

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that his tariff strategy might result in fewer and costlier products for American consumers, but the economic pain would hit China harder.Speaking to his Cabinet amid fresh signs of economic slowdown, Trump downplayed concerns that the US economy is heading…

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Will US GDP contraction prompt US Fed to cut rates? Here’s what to expect – Times of India

[ad_1] With the US economy shrinking unexpectedly during the first quarter of 2025, anticipations that the Fed will gradually introduce rate cuts are high.Federal reserve policymakers, however, are unlikely to read too much into the first-quarter GDP decline, though traders believe clearer signs of economic weakness by June could prompt the central bank to start…

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