Economy News Fed Up With The Economy, Americans Turn To Trump

Trump approval on economy off 15 points since March: Poll

President Trump’s approval on the economy is down 15 points since March, according to a new CBS News/YouGov survey. The poll, conducted late last week, shows 36 percent of Americans approve of ... Read More

Trump approval on economy at new low: Fox News poll

A majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s handling of the economy, marking his lowest approval rating since 2017 during his first term, according to a survey released ... 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

10 things Dems should pledge to do about Trump’s economy

Trump claimed last week on social media that “Our economy is BOOMING, and Costs are coming way down,” and that “grocery prices ... 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

Deck the malls: Tariffs, economic doubts won't flatten holiday shopping season, forecasters say

Consumer confidence is falling and tariffs will increase some gift prices this holiday season, but retailers don’ t expect it to ruin Christmas, with shoppers poised to spend more than $1 trillion. At ... Read More

Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic to retire, giving Trump chance for more influence

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic, the first black and openly gay person to lead one of the central bank’s 12 regional banks, said on Wednesday he will retire at the end of his current ... Read More

This Is How Our Economy Comes Crashing Down

But a closer inspection shows that an increasing number of structural supports — across businesses, labor markets, consumers and stocks — are looking wobbly. A Jenga-like collapse, meaning an ... Read More

Wait, I thought the economy was terrible. What happened?

“The economy is struggling to create jobs. The unemployment rate is low but it’s now showing some stress,” Zandi said, adding that the closer the rate gets to 5%, the greater the risk of a ... Read More

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

About 1.25 million federal workers haven’t been paid since Oct. 1. Roughly 10,000 flights have been cancelled since last week and disruptions will continue, the officials say, even as air traffic ... Read More

Shutdown Deal Offers Hope for the Economy But Still Needs House Passage

The shutdown has led to thousands of federal workers going without pay, cancellations of thousands of flights and the closure of many federal facilities. It has also led to delays of critical economic ... Read More