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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

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

Boom or bubble: what’s really going on with America’s economy?

Despite Donald Trump’s trade and immigration restrictions, America’s economy continues to grow, thanks in part to unprecedented exuberance about AI. Will that continue? Zanny Minton Beddoes, our ... Read More

Donald Trump’s fortress economy is starting to hurt America

Although employment has stagnated as migration flows have stopped, America’s economy will probably grow by 1.5-2% in 2025. Some of the explanation for this resilience is that average tariffs are not ... Read More

Economic anxiety grows under Trump, creating a new political liability for the GOP

Democrats are eager to hammer Trump on the economy, where his polling is at its lowest point. But Republicans are confident economic sentiment is about to turn in their favor. Read More

What is happening to the economy right now, according to the SF Fed president

Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, on the factors shaping the U.S. economy right now, whether the outlook is positive or negative, and the importance of Fed ... Read More

No one can seem to kill America’s economy, despite everyone’s best efforts

Americans hate this economy, but they keep spending like they love it. The Commerce Department reported Friday that consumer spending rose 0.6% in August. Although that may not sound like a lot, it ... Read More

Fact checking Trump's recent claims about the economy

Washington — President Trump frequently touts a U.S. economy that's on the rise under his stewardship: he talks about energy and grocery prices that are falling, lower mortgage rates and claims he's ... Read More

Economic anxiety grows under Trump, creating a new political liability for the GOP

Democrats were swept out of power last year as they suffered political pain from rising costs. Now, President Donald Trump is overseeing stubborn inflation, a slowing job market and anxiety over his ... Read More