U.S. Economic Slowdown and New Tariff Tensions

In today's episode, we delve into the Congressional Budget Office's alarming projections of a long-term U.S. economic slowdown, driven by demographic shifts and rising public debt. We also explore the Trump administration's new tariffs targeting major trade partners, potentially escalating global trade tensions. Plus, we discuss the Reserve Bank of Australia's cautious stance on interest rate cuts amid global uncertainties. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News. Sources: https://www.americanactionforum.org/insight/highlights-of-cbos-march-2025-long-term-budget-outlook/ https://www.nuveen.com/en-us/insights/investment-outlook/2025-2q-outlook-the-economy-and-markets https://economictimes.com/nri/latest-updates/us-faces-population-decline-by-2033-record-high-debt-and-slower-growth-without-immigration-cbo-warns/articleshow/119625000.cms https://www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/research/articles/250325-economic-outlook-u-s-q2-2025-losing-steam-amid-shifting-policies-13450076 https://www.pgpf.org/article/long-term-budget-outlook-leaves-no-room-for-costly-legislation/ https://www.crfb.org/papers/analysis-cbos-march-2025-long-term-budget-outlook https://www.marketplace.org/2025/03/27/what-can-the-latest-gdp-numbers-tell-us-about-where-the-economy-is-headed/ https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61270 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61265 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60887 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61187 https://economictimes.com/nri/latest-updates/us-faces-population-decline-by-2033-record-high-debt-and-slower-growth-without-immigration-cbo-warns/articleshow/119625000.cms https://www.ksby.com/us-news/without-immigration-us-suffers-population-decline-starting-in-2033-report-shows https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2025/03/27/CBO-Projects-Rising-Debt-Slower-Economic-Growth https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-03-27/us-economic-growth-to-slow-in-the-next-30-years-fueled-by-debt-and-declining-birth-rates-cbo-says https://northamericancommunityhub.com/us-census-bureau-zero-immigration/ https://krcgtv.com/news/nation-world/cbo-us-economic-growth-to-slow-in-next-30-years-fueled-by-debt-declining-birth-rates https://www.businessreport.com/article/why-us-economic-growth-is-expected-to-slow-over-the-next-30-years https://budget.house.gov/press-release/chairman-arrington-statement-on-cbo-long-term-budget-outlook https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-economy-slowdown-30-years-debt-declining-birthrate-cbo-report/ https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61270 https://thecensusproject.org/2025/03/25/2025-media/ https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61187

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