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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

The Supreme Court could undo Trump’s signature economic policy. But tariffs aren’t the problem

Many Americans worried about high prices might expect some relief if a deeply skeptical Supreme Court reins in President Donald Trump’s tariffs. If you’re among them, don’t get your hopes up. Read More

NBC’s Data Guru Reveals Who Americans Blame for Shutdown

NBC News Chief Data Analyst showed polls indicating that a month into the government shutdown, Americans largely blame Republicans. As the two parties continue to exchange blame for the second-longest ... Read More

How the U.S. Economy Has Defied Doomsday Predictions on Tariffs

Inflation is lower than expected after President Trump’s steep levies. 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

Election 2025 key takeaways: Democrats score historic big wins leading into midterms

Tuesday night's election was a major victory for Democrats and showed a marked shift in the country from a year ago. Read More

Senate approves Democratic resolution that would block Trump's global tariffs

The Senate voted Thursday to approve a resolution that would block President Trump's tariffs on countries around the world, the third in a trio of rebukes of the president's trade policy this week. 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

There Are Two Economies: A.I. and Everything Else

Ms. Sarin, a contributing Opinion writer, is a professor at Yale Law School and the president of the Budget Lab at Yale. She served in the Treasury Department during the Biden administration. Since ... Read More

Faltering economy and scandals threaten Argentine president's grip on power

The U.S. has sealed a $20 billion rescue package with Argentina to prop up the peso as its reserves run dry. President Javier Milei, a right-wing libertarian and a close Trump ally, will visit the ... 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