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

Trump's tariffs and trade policies will improve the economy. Give him time. | Opinion

Optics are not everything when it comes to the economy, but they are something. Right now, Americans are souring on Trump's economy. 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

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

Trump Turns to Affordability Message Amid Economic Frustration

The Trump administration is facing backlash from American consumers as higher costs from tariffs blunt wage gains. Read More

Trump may become the face of economic discontent, a year after such worries helped him win big

The reversal of fortune from a year ago was stark. Back then, voters returned Trump to the White House on the promise that he could quickly bring down inflation, jump-start factory hiring and shower ... Read More

Epstein files and affordability concerns threaten to knock Trump’s 2nd presidency off course

Trump has opposed the Epstein bill in the House, describing it as a continuation of investigations that have shadowed him for years, until he abruptly reversed course on Sunday, saying “it’s time to ... 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

Trump-appointed Federal Reserve governor breaks ranks with Jerome Powell — here’s why that matters for markets

A day earlier, while speaking at an APEC CEO’s event in South Korea, Trump referred to Powell as “incompetent” and by the nickname “Too Late” before adding that, after the Fed Chair’s term expires ... 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

Enten: Few Americans Believe The Top Problem Is The Economy, Or That The Shutdown Is Causing Harm To The Economy

CNN data analyst Harry Enten reported Friday that fewer Americans now cite the economy as the nation’s top problem, and that number continues to decline. Enten noted that fewer Americans are naming ... Read More

Government shutdown latest: Longest stoppage in history ends as focus turns to tallying economic costs

President Trump signed legislation Wednesday evening to end the federal shutdown after a record-long 43-day stoppage. Government employees began resuming work Thursday, though a full recovery from the ... 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