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Moody's Economist Mark Zandi Blames High Tariffs, Immigration Policy, And Deglobalization For The Nation's 'Serious Affordability Crisis'

Moody's Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi recently highlighted the "serious affordability crisis" plaguing the U.S., while citing high tariffs, immigration policy, and deglobalization as the key factors.

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Chuck Schumer Says The Only 'Hoax' Is Trump's Repeated Lies About The Economy Amid Soaring Grocery, Housing And Utility Prices: 'We All Feel The Pain'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) slammed President Donald Trump’s latest claims regarding the economy amid soaring prices of key essentials under his administration.

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Moody's Chief Economist Sounds Alarm On AI Over-Investment, Soaring Debt — Says Risks Could Hit Credit Markets, Not Just Investors

As the race for artificial intelligence (AI) dominance accelerates, Moody's Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi is sounding the alarm on a growing financial risk that sets the current tech boom apart from the dot-com era: massive corporate debt.

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Moody's Chief Economist Mark Zandi Warns Stock Market Downturn Could 'Knock the Wind Out of' the Wealthy and Trigger Recession

An increasing number of company executives and economists have recently pointed to a widening gap in the economy, where the wealthy drive most economic activity and low-income Americans continue to struggle financially.

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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures Gain Amid December Rate Cut Possibility — Pony AI, Alphabet, Zoom In Focus (UPDATED)

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the earnings and the headline of the story were updated.

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Top Economist Warns Of 'Serious Affordability Crisis' Amid Trump Tariffs And Immigration Restrictions — 'Juicing' Inflation

Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at Moody's Analytics, has issued a sharp warning regarding the trajectory of the U.S. economy, declaring that it is currently mired in a “serious affordability crisis.”

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‘It didn’t have to be this way’: Top economist warns affordability crisis will continue as tariffs and immigration crackdown send inflation higher

“Consumer price inflation is near 3%, well above the Fed’s inflation target, and everything points to even higher inflation dead-ahead.”

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22 States Are Facing Recession or Already in One — Is Your State at Risk?

Is your state economy in recession? A Moody’s analyst says 22 states are either in one or at high risk, and they represent a huge chunk of U.S. economic output.

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Jeff Bezos Warns of a Market Crash in the Coming Months, Advises People Against Big-Ticket Purchases

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos urges consumers to delay large purchases and advises small businesses to pause capex and acquisitions amid growing fears of an imminent market crash.

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Trump’s ‘affordability’ efforts are a mess of absurdity and magical thinking

After Republicans were trounced in this month’s votes, the administration has launched a slapdash, ill-conceived campaign

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Trump's Economic Boom Cracks As 23 States Fall Into Recession

A stark new analysis by Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi reveals 23 US states are in or near recession, raising serious doubts about Trump's economic legacy and his 'Make America Great Again'.

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Trump's Economic Boom Cracks As 23 States Fall Into Recession, 'Is America Great Again?'

A stark new analysis by Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi reveals 23 US states are in or near recession, raising serious doubts about Trump's economic legacy and his 'Make America Great Again'.

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22 States in or Near a Recession Right Now — and What It Means for Residents

Find out which 25 states are in or near a recession and learn what this economic slowdown could mean for residents and their financial future.

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The S&P 500 is also in a K-shaped economy, says Apollo, with a widening gap between the winners and losers

Part of the growing divide between the rich and the average worker can also be traced back to where these households derive their wealth—namely, from their exposure to the booming stock market of 2025.

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Economists agree: You’re not crazy for feeling like the rich get richer, and the poor are doing worse. Welcome to the ‘K-shaped economy’

What was a niche argument about five years ago is suddenly everywhere you look, and it’s taking on the shape of a letter with two jagged edges.

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America’s wealthiest billionaires got $698 billion richer this year—and Trump's tax policy could give them a new windfall

The top 10 richest U.S. billionaires took home 833,631x more money than the typical American home, and inequality could get worse thanks to President Donald Trump’s tax changes, job scarcity, and a looming recession

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Elizabeth Warren Urges Trump To 'Stop Making Life Harder For American Families.' Says Trump's Promises To 'Lower Costs On Day One' Fell Flat

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is calling out President Donald Trump for failing to deliver on his promise to lower everyday costs for Americans. In a recent post on X, Warren said, “Trump promised to lower costs on ‘day one.’ Instead, families are paying more for groceries, rent, and health care.”

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Economist Says These 2 States Could Decide America's Recession Fate

Economist Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics says two states—New York and California—could determine whether the United States enters a recession, as their economic performance mirrors broader national trends.

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BofA CEO Warns Shutdown Could Slow Economy; Economist Sees Rising Recession Risk (CORRECTED)

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to correctly reflect comments made by Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan

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Elizabeth Warren Says Fed Is 'Flying Blind' On Interest Rate Decision: 'Families Deserve The Facts About The Economy, Not More Lies From Trump'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed President Donald Trump’s administration for withholding key economic data as the Federal Reserve makes key interest rate decisions.

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Why is Washington acting like the U.S. is in a recession?

On paper, the economy is growing and unemployment is low. But federal government policymakers are behaving like there is an imminent crisis.

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Ray Dalio says America is developing a ‘dependency’ on its top 1% of workers, while the bottom 60% are struggling and unproductive

“I think the issue is very much that you can’t look at the U.S. as a whole nowadays,” the Bridgewater Associates founder said at the Fortune Global Forum in Riyadh on Monday.

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These 2 states will determine if the U.S. slips into a recession while one more enters the danger zone, top economist says

“This state-level picture mirrors the national trend: The U.S. economy is not in recession, but it is struggling to avoid one.”

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SEC Chair Paul Atkins Says Government Shutdown Is 'Beginning To Bite' But IPOs Are 'Still Going To The Market'

SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the ongoing government shutdown is starting to impact U.S. markets but highlighted that the agency remains partially operational to keep essential functions running.

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Trump Administration Halts $11 Billion Worth Of Army Corps Of Engineers Projects In Four Cities Amid Shutdown

The ongoing government shutdown has brought U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects to a standstill, as the Trump administration weighs canceling over billion worth of projects.

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