Courtenay Brown

Some of the world's biggest economies promise economic changes that could outlast President Trump.

The Trump administration will investigate whether to slap tariffs on lumber imports.

Fed officials also called out strong consumer spending as an upside risk.

The threat reignited the "will he, won't he" trade uncertainty that could crimp business activity.

Inflation progress has been bumpy in recent months, with much uncertainty about how White House policy — including tariffs — could weigh on prices.

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell reassured lawmakers concerned about Elon Musk's team's access.

Prices flatlined last summer but have risen at a 4.5% annual rate over the last three months, the highest since fall 2022.

The U.S. economy has grown at an annual rate of 2.8% over the last couple of years, versus 1.2% for Canada's economy.

Manufacturers will face higher costs that might ultimately be passed to shoppers.

January marked the lowest unemployment rate at the start of a new presidential term since Richard Nixon's in January 1969.