U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the full Congress for the first time in five years, and he had a clear opening message for not just the legislature but the entire country. "Members of the United States Congress,

Only 31% of Americans approve of the cost of living resulting from President Donald Trump's policies, according to an Ipsos poll conducted for Reuters. The Ipsos poll results, published by Reuters, show that only one in three Americans is satisfied with the cost of living in the country,

In the meantime, Mr Trump’s tariff promises would return the average effective duty to levels not seen since the 1940s, when trade volumes were much smaller. No wonder that, despite Mr Trump’s talk of a roaring comeback,

Declines in consumer confidence and the policies of the current administration have set off alarm bells for some American economists.

Voters sent President Donald Trump back to the Oval Office on his pledge to lower costs on Day One and usher in a new “golden age” of American prosperity. But the dizzying pace of his executive actions has unnerved some economists who are projecting a downturn or even a recession.

Trump briefly admitted that his steep tariffs could cause economic strain but quickly shrugged off the worries.

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