Slight Bounce By The Dollar Despite Weaker GDP - FinanceFeeds

GDP growth stopped sharply in the first quarter, with an annual rate of decline of 0.3%. Foreign trade deteriorated sharply, even as importers replenished their stocks. The risk of recession is real.

Slight Bounce By The Dollar Despite Weaker GDP - FinanceFeeds

American advance GDP for the first quarter surprised at negative 0.3%. It’s been another active week so far for forex markets after American advance GDP came in significantly weaker than expected. There has been less focus on tariffs in the last few days amid a generally positive earnings season and in the runup to the NFP on 2 May. This article summarises recent events affecting the US dollar, especially GDP, then looks briefly at the charts of…

On April 30, 2025, the United States officially recorded a 0.3% decline in its gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter, a negative growth. This figure, published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), marks a sharp break with the 2.4% increase observed in the last quarter of 2024. And if a strong symbol was needed to illustrate the real cost of Donald Trump's economic whims, this is one, quantified and dated. A black quarter for US …

Manufacturing activity in the United States deepened its fall in April as uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump's tariff policies expands in the sector, according to data from a poll published on Thursday.In early April, Trump announced a series of tariffs for all his trading partners, but shortly thereafter suspended them except for China, which faces 145% surcharges for many of his products.The Republican's comings and goings with tarif…

These days, there is a long way between happy faces and optimism among American economists. Analyses and forecasts indicate that President Donald Trump's trade policy has predicted enormous damage to the American economy, which could lead the country to a recession. The Trump administration says that the tariffs that are currently having such a big impact on the United States should function as a negotiating strategy with the affected countries.…

A surge in imports, slowing personal spending and reduced government spending are among the reasons why US GDP recorded a decline in the first quarter of 2025.