Deena Zaidi

Data & financial journalist covering global economics and policy

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Mapped: 75 countries where Trump is suspending visa processing

Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in Brazil, Europe, Graphs, Middle East, United States of America, World Economy

On January 14, 2026, the U.S. State Department announced that it will indefinitely suspend immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries beginning January 21. The move is a part of a broad immigration policy shift under the Trump administration.

U.S. inflation sticks at 2.7% as grocery prices post biggest jump in three years

Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in Graphs, Graphs, Inflation, United States of America, World Economy

U.S. food inflation has cooled sharply from its pandemic-era peak — but the latest data come with an unusual warning label.

U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows to the Smallest Gap Since May 2009

Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in Graphs, Graphs, Trade and tariffs, United States of America, World Economy, World trade

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed dramatically in October 2025, falling to $29.4 billion, the smallest monthly gap since May 2009, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis. That represents a 39% drop from a revised $48.1 billion deficit in September.

Five Charts That Defined How the U.S. Economy Shifted in 2025

Posted on Author Deena ZaidiPosted in Asia-Pacific, China, Climate change, Europe, Graphs, Inflation, Japan, Middle East, Politics & Policy, Trade and tariffs, United States of America, World economy, World Economy, World trade

In 2025, the U.S. economy didn’t simply cool or rebound but changed in ways that were visible in the data itself.
A shutdown distorted inflation, tariffs reset global trade, U.S. debt buyers quietly swapped places, and food prices surged. I pick five charts that captured how policy and politics reshaped the American economy in 2025.