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The U.S. and global markets have already started to feel the impact of Trump’s tariffs, with the U.S. stock market taking the worst hit thus far. The Wall Street slump and global dip in stocks have sparked fresh fears in economists and concerns as to whether the U.S. is heading into a recession.

U.S. stocks swerved through another shaky day of trading, with uncertainty still high about just what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on his “Liberation Day.”

The fortunes of the stock market play a big role in shaping the mood of the consumer, and things aren't looking great right now.

President Donald Trump imposed the steepest American tariffs in a century as he steps up his campaign to reshape the global economy, sparking threats of retaliation and a selloff in markets around the world.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting lower with uncertainty still high about just what President Trump will announce on his “Liberation Day”