The trump administration is wielding the possibility that parts of the economy are in a recession as it raises pressure on the federal reserve to cut interest rates, hoping to ensure that the central bank will bear the blame for any economic weakness. The central bank's rate policy has been a source of tension, with president trump having publicly urged the fed to lower rates since the summer. Mark zandi, chief economist at moody's analytics, said u.s President donald trump 's tariff policies may be pushing the economy into recession. we can talk ourselves into recession,. Trump aides raise recession fears, and point fingers at the fed published 04 nov 2025 With recession fears on the rise, and amid major changes made by the trump administration, here's a look at where things stand.
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