5 ways Trump has shaped the economy in 6 months

President Trump sailed into the White House last year on confidence in his ability to handle the economy following 40-year high inflation and deep-seated financial frustration among voters.

Here are the big economic hallmarks of the first six months of his second term, spanning taxes, tariffs, deficits, markets, and the dollar — and how they could affect regular Americans.

Trade war 2.0

Trump has massively scaled up the reset of U.S. trade policy that he started during...