“The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of 2025, contracting by an annualized rate of 0.3 percent, a stark reversal after nearly three years of solid growth…”

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A reminder of the economy Trump inherited: The Economist cover, October, 2024

Compare the Dow right now to where it was in, say, early November. After the post-election bounce, it is well below where it was before Trump’s election.

Lead of @FT markets story today: “Wall Street stocks tumbled on Monday, as a sell-off triggered by investor concerns over the impact of President Donald Trump’s policies on the US economy intensified.”
Miss the news about our economy before the 2024 election?
Cover @economist.com Oct. 19, 2024.