# President Donald Trump has asked for more time on the US economy as it contracted at an annual rate of 0.3-percent. This follows growth of 2.4-percent in the previous quarter and is stoking recession fears. However, the president blamed his predecessor Joe Biden for the disappointing numbers and said the figure was misleading because companies had stockpiled imports ahead of his imposition of tariffs. Trump’s import taxes have disrupted global trade and markets, with opinion polls indicating public discontent over his economic stewardship.
Trump asks ‘a little bit of time’ as US economy shrinks