As the Trump Slump lingers, the administration scrambles to move the goalposts

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Donald Trump owned the economy. Then the economy got worse. Then Lutnick shamelessly changed direction. Read More

Trump’s Reversals on Immigration Mount Over Economic Concerns

President Trump has walked back some significant immigration policies that collide with his economic agenda, angering his far-right allies. Read More

Analysis: Trump’s reversals on immigration mount over economy

President Donald Trump walks a careful line when his hard-line policies collide with his economic agenda — particularly when it comes to foreign workers, student visas and industries that rely on ... Read More

With economy sagging, political risks rise for Trump and Republicans

Inflation posted a 2.9% annual rate in August, up from 2.3% in April. Job creation has slowed sharply. These key indicators put pressure on Republicans as the party in power – even as they push blame ... Read More

'Pretty bleak': Republicans warn 'we’re in a rough spot' as Trump economy takes center stage

Alarm bells are ringing for Republicans over the abysmal jobs report, released Tuesday, which revised down the number of jobs created between March 2024 to March 2025 by almost 1 million. Although ... Read More

Will Trump Have to Run From the Economy?

And then there’s the vibe — the feeling of malaise that weighed down President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris last fall. Last month, 63 percent of Americans thought the economy is getting ... Read More

Trump’s economy problem is threatening his entire agenda

The danger for Trump is that the economic picture turns bad enough that it sours Americans on the entire enterprise. Trump’s power plays are largely built on acquiescence. People might not like his ... Read More

Trump’s economy takes a toll on middle-class Americans as his poll numbers on economics fall

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll has Trump’s overall approval rating hovering at 42% and his approval rating on the cost of living at just 30%. MSNBC political analyst Brendan Buck and former Communications ... Read More