Economy News Fed Up With The Economy, Americans Turn To Trump, Giving Him Election Sweep Of Swing States

The affordability crisis is forcing Trump to radically reshape his economic plan on the fly

President Donald Trump swept into office with a bold plan to remake America’s economy. But the realities of a persistent affordability crisis, low favorability ratings and biting election losses for ... Read More

Economic promises helped Trump get elected. Now he has an affordability problem

Americans are feeling the strain of high prices, even as President Trump tries to tout "record highs" in the stock market. 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

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

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

Confidence in Trump's handling of the U.S. economy plummets, new polls show

Just 37% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of the economy, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey released Wednesday, a rating lower than at any point during his first term. A Pew Research Center ... Read More

The shutdown is complicating the Fed’s ability to help the economy

The Federal Reserve was already facing one of its most difficult battles, steering a shifting economy through a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation. The government shutdown just made that ... Read More

Fed struggles to assess state of US economy as government shutdown shuts off key data

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jason Reed, University of Notre Dame (THE CONVERSATION) When it comes to setting ... Read More

Fed lowers interest rates as it struggles to assess state of US economy without key government data

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) In ordinary times, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and voting members of the ... Read More