Under President Donald Trump’s second term: Job growth slowed, with a total of 369,000 jobs created as of March. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%. Inflation worsened a bit, and gasoline prices increased after U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Average weekly earnings of private-sector workers, adjusted for inflation, rose 1.0%. The economy grew 2.1% in 2025. Consumer sentiment has now hit a record low.