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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2025 · 20 MIN

What's Going On With the Economy?

from The Journal. · host The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump said he wasn’t going to rule out a recession in the U.S.'s future. WSJ's Ashby Jones explains the cracks starting to appear in the economy and Brian Schwartz reports on how the White House is managing those cracks. See The Journal live! Take our survey ! Further Reading: -Trump’s Economic Messaging Is Spooking Some of His Own Advisers  -Inflation Cooled to 2.8% in February, Lower Than Expected  -CEOs Don’t Plan to Openly Question Trump. Ask Again If the Market Crashes 20%.  Further Listening: -The Trade War With China Is On  -Trump’s Tariffs Cause Chaos in Auto Industry  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump said he wasn’t going to rule out a recession in the U.S.'s future. WSJ's Ashby Jones explains the cracks starting to appear in the economy and Brian Schwartz reports on how the White House is managing those cracks. See The Journal live! Take our survey ! Further Reading: -Trump’s Economic Messaging Is Spooking Some of His Own Advisers  -Inflation Cooled to 2.8% in February, Lower Than Expected  -CEOs Don’t Plan to Openly Question Trump. Ask Again If the Market Crashes 20%.  Further Listening: -The Trade War With China Is On  -Trump’s Tariffs Cause Chaos in Auto Industry  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Over the weekend, President Donald Trump said he wasn’t going to rule out a recession in the U.S.'s future. WSJ's Ashby Jones explains the cracks starting to appear in the economy and Brian Schwartz reports on how the White House is managing those...

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