President Trump’s ‘roaring’ economy meets a rough start to 2026. Here’s what the latest numbers show.
- Posted on March 8, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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President Trump’s ‘roaring’ economy meets a rough start to 2026. Here’s 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 futu…