Will the US face a recession in 2025? President Trump responds

US President Donald Trump remains noncommittal about a potential recession in 2025. Despite reassurances from Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, economic indicators such as a negative GDP forecast and declining consumer confidence fuel concerns. Economists raise recession probabilities to 20%, amid market volatility and uncertainty over tariffs becoming permanent.

​US President Donald Trump remains noncommittal about a potential recession in 2025. Despite reassurances from Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, economic indicators such as a negative GDP forecast and declining consumer confidence fuel concerns. Economists raise recession probabilities to 20%, amid market volatility and uncertainty over tariffs becoming permanent.