Economy This Week: Jobs report will show whether tariffs are hitting economy
Reports this week will shed light on how Americans are coping with tariff stresses, inflation and slower spending.
Economic data are slow and getting to the truth of a problem can take time.
This week will offer some clearer pictures of how the economy is coping (or not) with rising tariffs and related stress, the slowdown in real estate activity, and possible retail softness, and whether reports of layoffs around the country indicate a major slowdown.
