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

Trump’s Approval Rating Dips as Views of His Handling of the Economy Sour

The president has also lost support among men, particularly white, college-educated men. Among them, his approval rating has dropped to 40 percent, down from 47 percent in June, according polling from ... Read More

Trump has said tariff revenue may allow Americans to stop paying income taxes. The math doesn’t add up

The federal income tax brought in about $2.4 trillion in 2024, which is more than 14 times what Trump’s second-term tariffs are generating. Read More

Americans say they worry about economy. Receipts say otherwise. | Opinion

There are signs that Americans are less worried about the economy: Over the Thanksgiving holiday, shoppers spent a whopping $44 billion. Read More

Inflation may surge again thanks to the tax-law giveaways

Because the law makes tax changes retroactive through 2025, some analysts expect what JP Morgan Asset Management is calling a "refund surge." The group’s chief global strategist, David Kelly, wrote in ... Read More

Resilient in face of tariffs, world economy forecast to grow 3.2%, OECD says

The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, upgrading its outlook for ... Read More

Trump to visit Pennsylvania to address the economy and inflation

Trump will go to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to discuss his administration's efforts on rising prices as Americans say they continue to have concerns about the state of the economy. Read More

A Mixed Bag of Economic Reports Shows Americans Struggling With High Prices, Weak Labor Market

The most up-to-date report came from the Conference Board, with the consumer confidence index for November dropping sharply on concerns over high prices, tariffs and a weakening job market. Read More

Fed Pick Puts Pressure on Bessent to Deliver for Trump

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is leading the search for the next Federal Reserve chair, could face President Trump’s wrath if the person chosen does not quickly lower interest rates. Read More

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Warned Investors About the Stock Market -- President Trump's Tariffs Make the Warning More Dire

The stock market faces significant challenges in the near term, including high valuations, a weakening economy, and dismal consumer sentiment. Read More

Here's why everyone's talking about a 'K-shaped' economy

So what does it mean? Simply put, the upper part of the K refers to higher-income Americans seeing their incomes and wealth rise while the bottom part points to lower-income households struggling with ... Read More

The Foundation of the U.S. Economy Appears to Be Breaking, and Wall Street Has Turned a Blind Eye

According to several economic data points, the foundation of the U.S. economy appears to be breaking -- and Wall Street has, thus far, been content in turning a blind eye. Read More