15 entries in the ledger
Federal Reserve Bank of New York economists found, in an Oct. 6, 2026, research post, that Trump's tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to consumer goods price inflation by February 2026, and that goods prices would...
Trump, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Mesabi Metallics chairman Rewant Ruia announced a planned $15 billion steel mill in Lee County at the White House on September 28, 2026, promising 1,750 jobs by 2030. Commerce Secretary...
President Trump signed five proclamations under Section 338 of the Tariff Act on Sept. 8, 2026, banning imports of certain Canadian alcoholic beverages and dairy products and revising July's tariffs, after Canada that...
In a December 2025 interview with Politico, Trump said that if he graded his own economic performance, he would give himself an "A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus." The self-assessment came as multiple surveys showed deep...
A December 2025 report from the Joint Economic Committee's Democratic minority found that passenger vehicle crossings from Canada into the U.S. fell nearly 20 percent from January through October 2025 compared with the...
On December 9, 2025, Trump traveled to Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, in a speech administration officials billed as an effort to address voter concerns about the cost of living. Instead, Trump delivered what reporters...
During a cabinet meeting in early December 2025, President Trump dismissed public concern over the cost of living, calling the word "affordability" a "con job" and "Democrat scam" designed to mislead the public. The...
Reports released around November 30, 2025 found that new international student enrollment at U.S. colleges fell about 17% in fall 2025, the steepest decline in over a decade outside the pandemic. Higher education...
During a Meet the Press appearance in November 2025, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the best way for Americans to reduce their personal inflation rate was to "move from a blue state to a red state," citing an...
In mid-November 2025, President Trump said grocery prices were already "much lower" than during the Biden administration and claimed Thanksgiving meals cost about 25 percent less. Bureau of Labor Statistics data cited by...