Kate Bullivant

And as major economic data hasn't yet begun to fully capture Trump's time in office... WSJ economics reporter Justin Layhart, along with his colleague Paul Kiernan, have been looking for other signs of a recession. Justin, walk us through some of the recession indicators that you've been looking at.

And as major economic data hasn't yet begun to fully capture Trump's time in office... WSJ economics reporter Justin Layhart, along with his colleague Paul Kiernan, have been looking for other signs of a recession. Justin, walk us through some of the recession indicators that you've been looking at.

And that uncertainty also affecting businesses.

And that uncertainty also affecting businesses.

OK, so business leaders are worried. But what about consumers?

OK, so business leaders are worried. But what about consumers?

Yeah, I was interested when reading your piece, why the job market was an area that you looked into to gauge whether or not a recession was around the corner, because the job market is still strong going off February's unemployment rate coming in low by historical standards.

Yeah, I was interested when reading your piece, why the job market was an area that you looked into to gauge whether or not a recession was around the corner, because the job market is still strong going off February's unemployment rate coming in low by historical standards.

And if these trends and behaviours continue, does that mean a recession is definitely on the cards or is there a way out, so to speak?

And if these trends and behaviours continue, does that mean a recession is definitely on the cards or is there a way out, so to speak?

OK, I guess we'll just have to keep watching and wait and see. Justin, thanks very much.

OK, I guess we'll just have to keep watching and wait and see. Justin, thanks very much.

And recession fears aside, one of the things also weighing on American consumers is the price of eggs. Data from the Labour Department shows that a dozen Grade A large eggs averaged $5.90 last month, a record compared with just $3 a year earlier, thanks to an outbreak of avian flu.

And recession fears aside, one of the things also weighing on American consumers is the price of eggs. Data from the Labour Department shows that a dozen Grade A large eggs averaged $5.90 last month, a record compared with just $3 a year earlier, thanks to an outbreak of avian flu.

And as journal reporter Jean Whalen explains, that so-called eggflation has resulted in customs and border protection agents confiscating more contraband eggs than ever before as people crossing the Canadian and Mexican border stock up.

And as journal reporter Jean Whalen explains, that so-called eggflation has resulted in customs and border protection agents confiscating more contraband eggs than ever before as people crossing the Canadian and Mexican border stock up.

And that's it for What's News for this Monday morning. Today's show was produced by Daniel Bark with supervising producer Sandra Kilhoff and I'm Kate Bullivant for The Wall Street Journal filling in for Luke Vargas. We will be back tonight with a new show. Until then, thanks for listening.

And that's it for What's News for this Monday morning. Today's show was produced by Daniel Bark with supervising producer Sandra Kilhoff and I'm Kate Bullivant for The Wall Street Journal filling in for Luke Vargas. We will be back tonight with a new show. Until then, thanks for listening.

Democrats clear the way for the GOP funding bill, ending the threat of a government shutdown. Plus, with America's commitment to NATO suddenly in doubt, European leaders grapple with the unthinkable, facing Russia alone.

Democrats clear the way for the GOP funding bill, ending the threat of a government shutdown. Plus, with America's commitment to NATO suddenly in doubt, European leaders grapple with the unthinkable, facing Russia alone.