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Shutdown endangering economy as poll shows Americans souring on Trump

With those conditions piling up, Trump’s numbers on economic management are slipping sharply. According to the latest Quinnipiac poll, just 38 percent of voters approve of his handling of the economy. Read More

The Trump Economy Is Here, and It’s So Much Worse Than Biden’s

Jobs are stagnating, prices are skyrocketing, and many states are already in recession. But the president and his investor-class cronies don’t care. Read More

It Is Trump’s Casino Economy Now. You’ll Probably Lose.

As the economy becomes more unpredictable, Mr. Trump and Republicans have shrunk the safety net that catches people when volatility catches up with them. They cut Medicaid and did not extend ... Read More

Trump faces backlash on economy as inflation rises

President Trump is facing growing pressure over his handling of the economy as inflation rises, the job market weakens and American exporters suffer backlash from his trade agenda. Federal data ... Read More

No surprise | Trump/DOGE cuts killing Northern Virginia economy

Democrats told you the Northern Virginia economy would take a hit from the Trump/DOGE government job cuts, and guess what, it’s happening. The Abigail Spanberger campaign highlighted the bad news in a ... Read More

How much could a government shutdown cost the economy and taxpayers?

Washington — The fight over funding the government is likely to be a costly one. Each week of the ongoing government shutdown could cost the economy $7 billion and reduce GDP growth by 0.1 percentage ... Read More

Trump’s economy hasn’t blown up under tariffs like many experts predicted — even US inflation is steady. Is he really proving the naysayers wrong?

Both President Trump and his critics have described America’s ongoing trade war as a major overhaul of the global economy. However, we’re now several months into this volatile conflict and the impact ... Read More

AP reader question: How might the federal shutdown affect the economy?

Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Ryan S.: Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage. But the one that started Wednesday ... Read More

The Worst Losers in Trump’s Economy

The long tail of Trump’s executive decision-making has created an untenable, interconnected web of problems. Though the federal work force overall is only 46 percent female, some cabinet offices and ... Read More

Americans may get bigger tax refunds next year, economic study finds

New tax cuts in the Republicans' "big, beautiful bill" act are retroactive to 2025, which means many Americans may get bigger refunds in early 2026. Here's why. Read More