Michaela
Larry Fink, CEO of investment management giant BlackRock, has cautioned that the economy may weaken as market instability grows due to the Trump administration’s new tariffs.
Speaking at the Economic Club of New York, Fink remarked that the economy is “weakening as we speak,” reflecting growing concerns over market instability. “The need for the administration to focus on these pro-growth agendas, which was much of what the president campaigned on, we have to get that going.”
Fink expressed concern that President Donald Trump’s actions are likely to be more inflationary than the markets anticipate.
Additionally, Fink declared skepticism about the possibility of multiple interest rate cuts this year, asserting there’s no chance of four or five reductions. Instead, he anticipates a potential increase in rates.
He voiced concerns over the current instability in the U.S., acknowledging the possibility of a further 20% market drop. Additionally, Fink warned that President Trump’s tariffs could weaken the U.S. dollar and suggested that the country may already be in a recession.
President Trump’s latest tariff announcement has caused significant turbulence in the markets. On Monday, stocks took another sharp downturn, marking a third consecutive day of losses.
Last week, the administration introduced a wide range of “reciprocal” tariffs, which include a 10% baseline levy on all U.S. imports, as well as increased tariffs on several countries deemed major trade offenders.
“One of the main foundations of the US is that we are a global stabilizer. Obviously, in the last week, we have not been a global stabilizer. Is this going to persist? Are there going to be new global stabilizers in the world?” Fink stated.
When questioned about the possibility of a recession, Fink stated that most CEOs he has spoken with believe the country is likely already in a recession.
Reflecting on the first 11 weeks of President Trump’s second term, Fink described the period as marked by “a lot of volatility” and “a lot of change.” “I think even before the tariffs. Even 4-5 weeks ago, most CEOs were telling me business is incrementally getting worse. Whether it is a threat of changes, whether it was just all these changes, I think more and more people were pausing and slowing down consumption as we speak, and I think all of this is just going to slow down consumption,” Fink said.
Meanwhile, President Trump conveys a more positive view of the U.S. economy, focusing on the decline of key prices such as oil, interest rates, and food. In a post to X, the president claimed that there is no inflation, despite concerns to the contrary. “This is despite the fact that the biggest abuser of them all, China, whose markets are crashing, just raised its Tariffs by 34%, on top of its long term ridiculously high Tariffs,” President Trump wrote.
Additionally, President Trump criticized past U.S. leadership for allowing these imbalances to occur and suggests that the current administration’s actions are finally addressing these issues.
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