Trump sees "significant hit" to approval since "Liberation Day"—Nate Silver

THE TRUMP INDEX: While Trump Tanks the US Economy, What's Going on With the Trump Cult Economy?

On what Donald Trump called "Liberation Day" (April 2, 2025) - the day that he liberated most Americans from the funds in their savings and retirement accounts - he promised to revitalize the U.S. economy and bring millions of jobs back from foreign...

Polls: Trump Approval Falls After ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs

President Donald Trump’s approval rating has taken a “significant hit” since his April 2 announcement of sweeping new tariffs on “Liberation Day,” as economic data and polls reflect mounting public concern, according to polling analyst Nate Silver, Newsweek reported. Trump’s tariff announcement sparked widespread market disruption, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping more than 1,600 points last Thursday and 2,200 points on Friday. Alt…

Trump sees "significant hit" to approval since "Liberation Day"—Nate Silver

The new analysis came as consumer sentiment plunged to its lowest level since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trump's arbitrary economic policy pushes the consumer mood in the US. US Americans also expect the worst in terms of unemployment, according to a poll.

Are Stocks And Yields Signaling Something Sinister?

Stocks began trading lower last week, continuing the selloff after President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcements on Wednesday, April 4, which sparked the stock plunge in the previous week. The S&P 500 reached bear market territory intraday on Monday, down 21% from the mid-February closing … Source

Trade War as Class War

Brian O’Boyle explains the political logic behind Trump’s tariff chaos. On 2 April 2025, Donal Trump made the biggest tariff announcement for decades. Upending the post-war liberal order, Trump announced tariffs ranging from 10-50 percent on more than 70 countries, plus the European Union. Trump claimed that this was his country’s ‘Liberation Day’ – the day to ‘Make America Wealthy Again’. But within a week, he had bowed to extreme pressure from…