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While his clients' experiences don't usually affect him emotionally, Herischi said the gravity of these immigrants' circumstances have weighed on him.

However, weak economic growth and higher borrowing costs have weighed on that wriggle room, raising the question of whether Reeves will have to raise taxes or cut spending.

Southern California home prices fell slightly in January, as high mortgage rates continued to weigh on prospective buyers.

However, he conceded that uncertainty caused by Trump's policy on trade tariffs was weighing on companies' "animal spirits" and their appetite for investment.

But analysts have warned the measures will weigh on growth, raise prices and cost the economy jobs - roughly 286,000, according to estimates by the Tax Foundation, not including retaliation.