Andrew Ackerman

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Andrew Ackerman |Jeff Stein

Wall Street warns Trump aides the GOP tax bill could jolt bond markets (washingtonpost.com) Wall Street warns Trump aides the GOP tax bill could jolt bond markets By Andrew Ackerman; Jeff Stein 2025053110003200 Wall Street bankers and executives are privately warning the Trump administration that the tax bill moving through Congress could stoke investor anxiety about rising deficits, push up U.S. borrowing costs and damage the broader economy, according to more than a dozen people familiar...

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Federica Cocco |Andrew Ackerman

Your next couch might already have a higher price tag thanks to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. While tariff-fueled inflation has yet to show up broadly in the economy, it could be driving a noticeable uptick in the cost of furniture and other household furnishings, according to government and private-sector data and economists tracking consumer prices. The increase so far is modest — far lower, percentagewise, than Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Andrew Ackerman |Federica Cocco

Your next couch might already have a higher price tag thanks to President Trump’s tariffs. While tariff-fueled inflation has yet to show up broadly in the economy, it could be driving a noticeable uptick in the cost of furniture and other household furnishings, according to government and private-sector data and economists tracking consumer prices. The increase so far is modest — far lower, percentagewise, than Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Andrew Ackerman |Federica Cocco

Your new sofa could be the first sign tariff inflation is hitting home (washingtonpost.com) Your new sofa could be the first sign tariff inflation is hitting home By Andrew Ackerman; Federica Cocco 2025052410003700 Your next couch might already have a higher price tag thanks to President Donald Trump's tariffs.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Andrew Ackerman

Here’s what to know about the bond markets’ latest moves (washingtonpost.com) Here’s what to know about the bond markets’ latest moves By Andrew Ackerman 2025051916491900 Markets came under pressure Monday morning as investors dumped stocks, U.S. bonds and the dollar in early trading after the United States lost its triple-A bond rating, signaling new worries about the outlook for the world's largest economy amid President Donald Trump's trade war and heightened federal deficits. Yields on...