Jessica Mendoza

So what would need to happen for the economy to continue to hold steady or avoid a recession? Like, would more certainty help?

So what would need to happen for the economy to continue to hold steady or avoid a recession? Like, would more certainty help?

Adjustments that they know that they can stick to for a period of time. Exactly. As businesses worked through all that uncertainty, tariffs against China went into effect, and cargo shipments from China have started to fall.

Adjustments that they know that they can stick to for a period of time. Exactly. As businesses worked through all that uncertainty, tariffs against China went into effect, and cargo shipments from China have started to fall.

Adjustments that they know that they can stick to for a period of time. Exactly. As businesses worked through all that uncertainty, tariffs against China went into effect, and cargo shipments from China have started to fall.

What does all this say about the state of the U.S. economy?

What does all this say about the state of the U.S. economy?

What does all this say about the state of the U.S. economy?

That's all for today, Tuesday, May 6th. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal. Additional reporting in this episode by Justin Lehart. Thanks for listening. See you tomorrow.

That's all for today, Tuesday, May 6th. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal. Additional reporting in this episode by Justin Lehart. Thanks for listening. See you tomorrow.

That's all for today, Tuesday, May 6th. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal. Additional reporting in this episode by Justin Lehart. Thanks for listening. See you tomorrow.

Once a year, the financial world turns its collective attention to Omaha, Nebraska. That's where Warren Buffett, the longtime CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, lives and where he holds the company's annual shareholder meeting.

Once a year, the financial world turns its collective attention to Omaha, Nebraska. That's where Warren Buffett, the longtime CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, lives and where he holds the company's annual shareholder meeting.

Once a year, the financial world turns its collective attention to Omaha, Nebraska. That's where Warren Buffett, the longtime CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, lives and where he holds the company's annual shareholder meeting.

Our colleague Karen Langley covers Berkshire Hathaway. She spent her weekend among the crowd gathered at Omaha's Convention Center.

Our colleague Karen Langley covers Berkshire Hathaway. She spent her weekend among the crowd gathered at Omaha's Convention Center.

Our colleague Karen Langley covers Berkshire Hathaway. She spent her weekend among the crowd gathered at Omaha's Convention Center.

It sounds kind of like Coachella for finance nerds, except, like, fewer crop tops.

It sounds kind of like Coachella for finance nerds, except, like, fewer crop tops.

It sounds kind of like Coachella for finance nerds, except, like, fewer crop tops.