Wall Street has been buffeted by the winds of Trump's tariffs over the weekend. A SCOTUS ruling was quickly refuted by the president in a fast-developing situation.

The recent drop in GDP has some explanations, but even so, it’s not startlingly robust. Then again, the economic measure doesn’t mean most people are doing well.

The latest GDP data, which was delayed due to the recent government shutdown, was the first snapshot of fourth-quarter economic growth. The Commerce Department will deliver two more readings for the ...