5 signs economic trouble is building behind the headlines

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The economy is showing signs of a hidden avalanche. Companies with thin margins and heavy debt will crumble faster than the public expects, and defaults will ripple through suppliers, banks, and landlords.


Adidas, Walmart, Home Depot, and other major brands that say Trump’s tariffs are pushing them to raise prices

Prices are expected to go up this year as many companies signal plans to raise them in response to President Donald Trump’s slew of tariffs.

While firms raise prices for many reasons, some were blaming price hikes on tariffs long before Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” on April 2. That’s when he announced a 10% baseline tariff on imports from most countries, except Canada and Mexico, and a host of “reciprocal” tariffs on top of that.

The situation is fluid, as various countries continue to negotiate potential trade deals with the US.

Some economists have said that Trump’s tariffs — and the uncertainty with his overall trade policy — could lead companies to raise prices on the goods they produce.


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