Trump, Inflation
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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
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ended little changed on Friday, overcoming a brief dip triggered by a Financial Times report indicating U.S. President Donald Trump was pushing for steep new tariffs on European Union products.
US stocks have rocketed back to all-time highs. The unemployment rate remains historically low. And the inflation rate is lower than when President Donald Trump took office.