President Donald Trump's flurry of tariffs, government layoffs and spending freezes may be doing more to harm the U.S. economy than to fix it.

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.

Consumer and business sentiment is wobbling as fiscal support fades and fears rise that tariffs will lead to higher prices.

President Donald Trump addressed concerns around the economy after a volatile week on Wall Street. It comes as Trump imposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico only to change course and pause some tariffs on goods.

The Trump administration’s on-again, off-again tariffs on Mexico and Canada already are costing businesses money and residents jobs in border cities like El Paso and Juarez.