Economy News Does The President Control The Economy

The government shutdown is over. Here’s how stocks performed, and what could come next for the economy.

The shutdown’s end is positive for markets because it brings “increased but not instant clarity on everything from air traffic to social programs to economic data,” one analyst says. Read More

Trump’s flailing on the economy is worse than Biden’s

President Donald Trump’s recent commentary on the economy is drawing plenty of comparisons to then-President Joe Biden, but he seems to have a bigger political problem, for several reasons. Read More

Atlanta Fed President Bostic to Retire in February, Opening Seat on Key Committee

Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, is retiring at the end of his current term in February, opening up a new seat on the Fed’s interest-rate setting committee at a time t ... 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

White House weighs stepped up domestic travel and speeches to improve Trump’s standing on the economy

President Donald Trump’s advisers have had conversations about him traveling the country to give economy-focused speeches as they privately weigh a number of strategies to improve his standing on the ... Read More

The unprecedented government shutdown will weigh on a US economy already under stress

The six-week government shutdown that came to an end late Wednesday will be another drag on an economy already facing many challenges, though the full impact will take months to measure ... Read More

Trump doubles down on the economy despite a strong rebuke from voters

This approach carries risks, as President Joe Biden learned when he ignored inflation — and then scrambled to minimize the political fallout of losing trust with the public. Read More

A government shutdown is looming: How does it impact the economy?

A partial shutdown of the federal government may begin at midnight barring action by Congress on a spending bill to fund operations which could spark concern over the economic impact, although it's ... Read More

The shutdown is starting to ‘bite the economy,’ top Trump aide warns. The Senate is struggling to make a deal.

A top economist in the Trump administration offered a fresh warning Friday about the record-setting government shutdown’s damaging effects, as the Senate struggled to make a deal to end the closure ... 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

Elections Show Trump’s Edge on the Economy Slipping

Democrats harnessed worries about the cost of living, with polls showing that Republicans’ longtime advantage on the economy has evaporated. Read More

Does a government shutdown impact the economy?

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The federal government is hours away from a partial shutdown after a last-ditch effort to stop it fell short of just five votes. As the clock continues to tick, we wanted to ... Read More