US EditionTrump’s 'Roaring' Economy Meets a Rough Start to 2026: What the Latest Numbers Show
February saw 92,000 jobs lost and gas prices rose 19% amid economic uncertainty tied to energy shocks and geopolitical tensions, according to U.S. Labor Department and AAA.
- Friday’s employment report showed the U.S. economy began 2026 with job losses including 92,000 in February, while gasoline prices surged 19% to $3.45 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 5%.
- Since Feb. 28, strikes intensified energy inflation fears tied to the war with Iran and tariffs, while the Trump administration aims to ease prices by boosting tanker flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Labor data show the unemployment rate for people born in the U.S. rose to 4.7% from 4.4%, while excluding health care the economy lost roughly 202,000 jobs since January 2025.
- Goldman Sachs warned inflation could rise from 2.6% in both 2024 and 2025 to 3% if oil prices stay high, while consumer sentiment remains split, Joanna Hsu noted.
- With midterms approaching, analysts warn that the gap between Trump’s predicted boom and recent volatile data could influence this year’s elections, as he defends majorities in Congress.
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Trump said the 'economy is roaring' but the job market has evaporated, soaring gas prices could boost inflation, and stocks have plunged
The latest batch of data on jobs, pump prices and the stock market suggests that Trump's roar has started to sound far more like a whimper.
Trump promised ‘roaring’ economy; what the numbers say so far in 2026
Washington — President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth, but instead it has kicked off with job losses, rising gasoline prices and more uncertainty about America’s future.
Trump's 'roaring' economy meets a rough start to 2026: What the latest numbers show
President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth, but instead it has kicked off with job losses, rising gasoline prices and more uncertainty about America's future.
Trump’s 'roaring' economy meets a rough start to 2026: What the latest numbers show
President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth, but instead it has kicked off with job losses, rising gasoline prices and more uncertainty about America's future.
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