WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks after signing an executive order on reciprocal tariffs in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the rates other nations charge to import American goods. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump and one of his top lieutenants give mixed messages on possible recession in US

In an interview with Fox’s Maria Bartiromo, President Trump hinted that his tariffs on Mexico and Canada could increase and downplayed a possible recession in the US despite his top lieutenant, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, confidently denying the idea of the US facing a recession.

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