What will happen in 90 days when the pause on Chinese tariffs expires? 🇺🇸 What will happen at the beginning of July when the pause on the tariffs for most other countries in the world expires? No one knows. American businesses can’t forward plan their years or expand their businesses, hire more Americans, etc. if they have no idea what their costs of importing supplies and products from other countries will be from month-to-month. If American businesses can’t grow because of this chaotic style of tarrifs, then we can expect US economic growth to stagnate.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-china-tariff-live-updates-bessent-greer-announce-details-constructive-geneva-2025-05-12/
Given that Trump Administration’s plans will increase the federal deficit if we go to stagflation how many months or years will it last? 🇺🇸 Increased defense spending will increase the federal deficit and inflation plus Americans face higher prices from the Trump Administration’s tariffs, with the stock market stagnating is a longer period of stagflation coming soon?
President Donald Trump is seeking a 13% increase in defense spending for fiscal year 2026, pushing the Pentagon’s budget over the $1 trillion mark for the first time in U.S. history, according to a budget document obtained by Air & Space Forces Magazine.
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s43856-025-00819-5
If the US enters a stagflation period it’s unclear how long it would last. 🇺🇸 Instead of overstretching their budgets with purchases, consumers should prioritize paying down high-interest credit card debt and building up an emergency fund. Focusing on high-interest debt first can save money in the long run, and having an emergency fund provides a financial safety net.
Much of the risks popping up in today's economic forecasts are the result of White House policies, economists say. The Trump administration could reduce stagflation risks, Daco said, by reducing policy uncertainty, easing immigration restrictions that will reduce the labor supply, and not implementing tariffs on major trading partners.