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Christopher Rugaber

Christopher Rugaber

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Federal Reserve and Economy Reporter, Associated Press

Washington

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Infrastructure, Public Finance Planning Commission,Macroeconomy External Economic Relations., Development

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Total articles 268537

  • Potential impact of Trump's trade war on jobs and inflation sends US consumer sentiment plunging

    By Christopher Rugaber Verified, Josh Boak Verified| The Argus-Press Verified WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer sentiment plunged in April, the fourth consecutive month of declines, in a seemingly sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump's trade wars that have fueled anxiety over possible job losses and rising inflation. The preliminary reading of the University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer sentiment index, released Friday, fell 11% on a monthly basis to 50.8, the lowest since the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past year, sentiment has tumbled 34%.

    By Christopher Rugaber Verified, Josh Boak Verified · The Argus-Press

    Apr. 15, 2025

  • Trump's tariffs threaten to end quarter-century era of cheap goods for U.S. consumers

    By Christopher Rugaber Verified, Anne D'Innocenzio Verified| The Argus-Press Verified WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new tariffs threaten to push up prices on clothes, mobile phones, furniture and many other products in the coming months, possibly ending the era of cheap goods that Americans enjoyed for about a quarter-century before the pandemic. In return, White House officials hope the import taxes create more high-paying manufacturing jobs by bringing production back to the United States.

    By Christopher Rugaber Verified, Anne D'Innocenzio Verified · The Argus-Press

    Apr. 14, 2025

  • Potential impact of Trump's trade war on jobs and inflation sends US consumer sentiment plunging

    By Christopher Rugaber Verified, Josh Boak Verified| The Argus-Press Verified WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer sentiment plunged in April, the fourth consecutive month of declines, in a seemingly sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump's trade wars that have fueled anxiety over possible job losses and rising inflation. The preliminary reading of the University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer sentiment index, released Friday, fell 11% on a monthly basis to 50.8, the lowest since the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past year, sentiment has tumbled 34%.

    By Christopher Rugaber Verified, Josh Boak Verified · The Argus-Press

    Apr. 15, 2025

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