Posted on 07/27/2025 8:40:46 PM PDT by lasereye
The state of President Donald Trump’s economy is about to come into full view.
A slew of crucial economic data is set for release this week, including the jobs report, inflation, consumer confidence and corporate earnings. We’ll get the first glimpse at America’s second-quarter gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the economy. And, most crucially, the Federal Reserve will decide whether to cut rates or hold steady.
As if that weren’t enough, Trump’s trade polices also come due: Friday is the administration’s self-imposed deadline for settling tariff rates for all 200+ US trading partners. Trump’s top economic advisers will be negotiating a trade framework with China in Sweden. And an appeals court will hear arguments this week about whether the bulk of Trump’s tariffs are even legal, to begin with.
Altogether, the data could paint a picture of an economy that is resilient — but slowing under the weight of Trump’s dizzying tariff changes, reductions in government workers and spending, and an aggressive deportation of foreign-born workers.
Here’s a look at what to expect this week and why the data matters:
Some of the biggest names in tech are set to release earnings this week, including Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and Apple. That will set the tone for market sentiment.
Overall, stocks have marched higher into record territory recently, supported by cautious optimism in trade deals and better-than-expected economic data.
Two separate reads on the way Americans are feeling about the economy are set to be released this week.
Consumer confidence, as measured by Conference Board, sank to the lowest level since the pandemic when Trump slapped massive tariffs on major trading partners. Shoppers expressed concern about the negative impact on the economy and prices. But consumers are generally more optimistic now that trade deals are beginning to emerge.
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Trump’s economy is slightly better than anemic..Voters are not feeling the love yet...Maybe a little taste of love.
Doesn’t help the GOP Senators are stabbing him in the back hourly...
Sorry, but you couldn’t be more wrong.
The Trump economy 8s just starting to roar!
I am to remind you of this post in three months.
The Drive-By Media will lie, the democRATS and DemoKKKrats will lie, the RINOS & never Trumpers will lie.
Not going to roar much with the GOP Congress and Federal Reserve throwing roadblock after roadblock..
Unless I am mistaken, this article is already dated with the pending trade deal with the EU.
Bummer, huh?
EU is not a done deal. There’s still a bunch of countries that we don’t even have a pending deal with.
The uncertainty on Tariffs is meant to be uncertainty on companies who are choosing to source offshore. That is good news for the companies who choose to source in America.
EU IS a Done Deal.
This is easy to predict:
* If it’s good news, the MSM will downplay it as insignificant, and/or point out that “To the avg American, it doesn’t FEEL like it’s good”.
* If it’s NOT good news, the MSM will spin it as critical, and an important rebuke to the tariffs.
A cut wood have an explosive result in the stock market.
Exactly why democrat Powell will never allow it to happen
Wood it?
Ppl should keep your lousy predictions and nonsensical hot takes about the Iran war in mind as you spew your worthless views regarding the economy.
Stupid Siri!
My AMD stock has gone UP from $78.21 on April 8 to $166.47 last Friday in the last 3 months!
After hours show UP $1.98 to $168.45 for Monday. Earnings are next week on Aug 5.
The other stocks I follow have been going up quite a bit as well. If Harris had stolen the election we would be in a depression.
Trump is the reason the economy is doing so well. He has good people around him this time around and they have turned around the country in just 6 months. The world is happy he is in charge in the USA.
CNN, Yahoo, and CNBC desperately hoping that the economy will collapse in time for the elections.
Trump rubbed out the liberals and TDSers with the large correction in April. They haven't come back. When they do that means it will be time to get out. But they haven't, instead they believe the MSM lies that the economy and markets are struggling even when markets are at all time highs again.
Gee, I remember the 2000 Presidential race, when the media accused W of trying to talk down the economy. I guess it's OK when they do it (and their Dem brethren)...
Trump absolutely owned the EU this weekend. But the enemedia will never tell the People the truth.
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