Growth in U.S. gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — decelerated from 2.1% in the first three months of 2026, the Commerce Department reported Thursday, coming in below economists’ expectations. …The Fed on Wednesday chose to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the fifth straight meeting. “That’s in part because the Trump administration has very few levers to turn the tide in such a short period, and has shown little interest in using those it does have, experts said. Rather, President Trump has persisted in waging war in Iran and pushed forward with new tariffs on trade partners despite both contributing to soaring costs for food, gas and other basic necessities.” President Trump says he ain’t worried about the ‘Bad’ Economy…..