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With Trump’s focus abroad, Republicans push for midterms pivot to economy

Some of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress are warning that the party needs to sharpen its affordability message to voters heading into the 2026 elections — or risk big losses that ... Read More

Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Con Job’ as His Edge on the Economy Slips

President Trump is growing frustrated as Americans struggle with higher prices and pessimism over the state of the economy. Read More

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

President Trump says he is going to "make America affordable again." It's a pledge he made frequently during the campaign. And now, after dropping it from his lexicon for more than eight months, he's ... Read More

Vance pleads for ‘patience’ on the economy in sharp departure from Trump’s rhetoric

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday acknowledged that the Trump administration faces growing skepticism over its economic record, issuing a plea for patience ahead of what he predicted would be an ... Read More

As the holidays approach, Thanksgiving becomes Trump's economic test

Voter approval of Trump's economic handling drops to new lows as Democrats capitalize on affordability concerns in recent elections across multiple states. Read More

Trump talks up economy in meeting with McDonald's owners, operators

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Feeling the heat from Americans worried about inflation, U.S. President Donald Trump told owners, operators and suppliers of fast-food chain McDonald's on Monday that his ... Read More

In battleground Michigan, tariffs cast a long shadow over the economy

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ... Read More

Why Trump's claim of falling food stamp use might not mean the economy is improving

A range of factors can influence the number of people receiving food stamp benefits in the short-term outside of improvements in the economy. Read More