In an interview that aired Sunday, the president demurred when asked if there were reassurances he could provide to businesses seeking more clarity on tariffs.

President Donald Trump said Americans should expect “a little disturbance” from his tariffs and trade policies and he wouldn’t rule out the potential for a recession this year. “I hate to predict things like that,

President Donald Trump said the US economy faces “a period of transition,” deflecting concerns about the risks of a US slowdown as his early focus on tariffs and federal job cuts cause market turmoil.