US Economy Faces Inflation Shock, AI Job Disruption and Energy Crisis as Trump Heads to China With Markets Watching Every Word
US economy in May 2026 is navigating crosscurrents that have not appeared simultaneously since the early 1970s, with an energy-driven inflation shock, a technology-driven transformation of the labor market, and a trade war that is just beginning to ease all hitting at once. The Trump administration’s diplomatic mission to Beijing this week sits at the […]












