Economy News Jobs, Inflation, Wages How The Economy Has Fared Under Trump And Biden

It’s Trump’s economy now

By a 2-to-1 margin, voters now blame President Donald Trump's policies for the state of the economy, which most view negatively. Read More

US economy saw stronger-than-expected job growth in September, but the unemployment rate rose

The Labor Department is finally releasing the jobs report for September, which was delayed for weeks due to the government shutdown. It is expected to show the economy added around 50,000 jobs that ... Read More

Has overall inflation eased under Donald Trump? It depends on the measure

The most basic measure of year-over-year inflation has risen on President Donald Trump’s watch. After stripping out historically volatile food and energy prices, the inflation rate under Trump has ... Read More

Economy added 119,000 jobs and unemployment ticked up in September, delayed report shows

The report reflects what was happening before the federal government shutdown began. The labor market may have changed since the data was collected. Read More

Americans’ economic anxiety grows as job security concerns join affordability worries

Trump’s tariff policies have both contributed to price pressures and to uncertainty among businesses, undermining incentives to hire. The administration’s sweeping cuts to federal programs also have ... Read More

Jobs Report offers mixed picture of the economy

U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September, but hiring was weaker than expected. That's according to a new report from the Labor Department, which was delayed because of the government shutdown. Read More

Trump Repeats Biden’s Biggest Blunder as Inflation Soars

When Donald Trump ran for president last year, he vowed to lower prices and usher in another economic boom. Instead, Americans are facing a financial hangover. The cost of beef is at record highs, ... 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

Inflation dropped slightly to 2.5% in June in Fed’s preferred gauge

Inflation cooled to 2.5% for the year ending in June in the index favored by the Federal Reserve, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Friday, down a tenth of a percentage point from the previous ... Read More

Treasury Dept. says inflation is running 'above target' as Trump insists there is 'no inflation'

The Treasury Department said Monday that inflation "remained above the target of 2 percent in the third quarter," even as President Donald Trump and administration officials continue to assert that ... Read More

Trump feels the economic heat

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 set to ... Read More

CBS News poll finds rising concern over government shutdown impact on economy, Americans personally

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates ... Read More