Analysts list a number of factors that could (key word “could”) be indicators that the economy is sliding. Here’s an update on a number of those items and their impact on the economy: Trade and tariffs Trade and tariffs disrupted markets in June as the U.S. Commerce Department announced tariffs on $250 billion worth of...

Markets have been rattled this Spring as talk of a looming trade war between China and the United States added to market volatility. In March, the Administration announced $60 billion in tariffs for Chinese imports, with a detailed list of products to be further identified by the Commerce Department. China threatened to retaliate by imposing...