Is the Economy as Healthy as Trump Claims?

Trump says Americans are experiencing the “best economy we’ve ever had.” Experts say the economy is solid, but the labor market looks much more wobbly than it did at the start of the year. They’re ... Read More

The Economy Is Back on Track Under President Trump

After falling to an 11-year low during the Biden Administration, new polling shows “Americans’ faith in the economy and direction of the nation is back on ... Read More

Donald Trump's Approval Rating on Economy Hits All-Time Low

According to the latest YouGov/Economist polling, the president's approval rating on the economy has hit -22 points. Read More

Key parts of Trump's economic agenda now in Supreme Court's hands

President Donald Trump's global tariffs and his bid to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, unprecedented assertions of executive power that underlie his economic policy, are now in the hands of ... Read More

Voters Say Trump Has Hurt the Economy More Than Helped

Overall, perceptions of the economy remain deeply negative, with 71 percent rating it poorly versus 29 percent positively. Read More

‘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

Federal rate cut: Will it lead to a better economy? Expert weighs in

The Federal Reserve’s decision to trim interest rates by a quarter point this week will ripple through the economy in ways both helpful and painful. Read More

Census income tally finds Trump 1.0 economy outpaced Biden’s — and it wasn’t close

U.S. President Donald Trump smiles as he attends an event to announce that Space Force Command will move from Colorado to Alabama, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., ... Read More

Trump administration risks messaging pitfall on economy that hamstrung Biden

Despite campaign claims that his policies would revitalize American manufacturing, Trump has received four consecutive negative jobs reports. Read More

Democrats blast Trump on the economy after weak jobs report

Democrats rushed on Friday to capitalize on the latest signs of an economic slowdown as President Donald Trump's own Labor Department showed paltry job growth — something they hope will help them win ... Read More

Trump says Fed rate cuts will make a solid US economy even better. Is he right?

President Trump is attempting to reshape the Federal Reserve by firing Governor Lisa Cook. Trump believes lower interest rates will stimulate the housing market, while economists warn against rapid ... Read More

Trump is selling a strong economy. Voters aren’t buying it.

Privately, aides concede voters remain uneasy about prices but argue their policies are beginning to turn things around. Read More