‘No One Should Be Very Confident’: Four Economists Dissect Trump and the Economy

Ms. Patterson is an economist who has held senior roles at JPMorgan Chase and Bridgewater Associates. Mr. Cass, Dr. Furman and Dr. Summers are economists and contributing Opinion writers. Read More

From LBJ to Trump: How the Economy Performed Under Each President

The economy is big, complex and difficult for most people to understand. In reality, the president may not have as much control over the economy as people tend to think -- the Federal Reserve, ... Read More

What effect will the Fed's interest rates cut have and what could happen next

NPR talks with Stacey Vanek Smith, a reporter at Bloomberg, about the effect the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates could have. Read More

How bad is America’s economy, really?

It’s getting harder to argue that the US economy is in good shape. At least, not without a ton of footnotes, caveats and fine print. Read More

Tepid economy could be thorn in Trump administration’s desire for baby boom

As President Donald Trump campaigned for the White House during the 2024 cycle, he was empathetic to many people’s top concerns: the economy and its effect on their families. “Starting ... Read More

Jobs, inflation, wages: How the economy has fared under Trump and Biden

Former President Trump claims to have had a much better economy than President Biden but does the data bear that out? Read More

Michigan's standing in global tariff tug-of-war: The president and critics' assessment

MICHIGAN — In another bold move from the White House, sweeping new tariffs on imports impacting dozens of countries took effect on Thursday, which President Trump has said is part of a long-term ... Read More

America’s job market flashes yet another warning sign about the economy

The US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the highest since 2021. Read More