President Donald Trump is touring swing states to defend his tariffs and sell the message that the economy is booming.

President Donald Trump ’s top security adviser Kevin Hassett attempted to put a rosy spin on a Labor Department report which found the number of layoffs across the U.S. at their highest number in two years, along with continued uncertainty over the economy.

U.S. economic activity was little changed in recent weeks, though employment was weaker in about half of the Federal Reserve's 12 districts and consumer spending declined, the U.S. central bank said on Wednesday,

Federal statistical agencies are releasing delayed reports on inflation, jobs, and economic growth as they work through a major backlog from the 43-day government shutdown. Here's the economic calendar.

Democrats claimed victory in a trio of high-stakes elections that largely focused on economic anxiety and affordability issues. New Jersey Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill defeated Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli in the New Jersey ...

Government shutdowns can be political earthquakes that paralyze Washington, DC. But for the economy, shutdowns are often barely a blip. Whatever economic damage occurs during that time tends to be limited and quickly fixed. Even the last government ...

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Voters' views of the economy have dimmed in recent months, as economic concerns that helped return President Donald Trump to the White House are now weighing on his approval ratings in the latest Fox News poll. The survey, which was conducted Friday ...

A forward-looking gauge of the economy fell by 0.5% in August, with the dual headwinds of a slowing labor market and increased import tariffs dragging down the Conference Board’s leading economic index. It was the sharpest decline since April, when ...

A coalition of grassroots groups is calling for a national economic blackout from November 25 to December 2. The spending freeze targets major brands during the holiday shopping kickoff to protest the Trump administration and income inequality. Protesters ...

With bipartisan congressional talks to end the U.S. government shutdown bogging down on Friday, the hit to the national economy is growing, experts said. "Even if there is a reopening of the government in the next couple of weeks, you're going to see a ...

Trump tours battleground states promoting affordability messaging as Democrats sweep 2025 elections using economic concerns as winning strategy.