Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday called President Trump's economic policies "the most important thing America has ever had." The big picture: Concerns are building that the Trump administration's tariffs might trigger a recession and CBS News' Nancy Cordes asked Lutnick whether the policies would "be worth it if they lead to a recession,

Republican lawmakers are growing alarmed over signs that President Trump’s expanding trade war is hurting the economy, something they’re hearing from constituents at home who are struggling to adapt to Trump’s zigzagging tariff pronouncements.