Banks are giving the all-clear signal on the U.S. economy during the turbulent opening months of the second Trump presidency.

A recent round of tariff threats has added a new layer of uncertainty, but the monthslong track record affords economists an opportunity to evaluate what the tariffs have yielded

Last week, the president enacted a sprawling set of tax cuts that he believes to be the ingredients for rapid economic growth, even as fiscal experts warned that the law may injure the poor while putting the U.S. government on a risky new fiscal path.

President Donald Trump's tariffs haven't raised inflation as previously projected, leading to various explanations among experts. Some believe producers have absorbed the bulk of the costs. The Consumer Price Index rose just 0.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advised President Trump against firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, arguing that such a move could harm markets, disrupt the economy and face serious legal and political hurdles,

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in recent days privately laid out his case to President Trump for why he believed Trump shouldn’t try to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, people familiar with the matter said.

President Trump says no one needs to explain to him that firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would be bad for the market. He knows that already. In a social media post, Trump took issue with a