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

The Republican majority in the House of Delegates gathered a month prior to the regular legislative session to lay out priorities, especially in policies aimed at economic growth. “We know that the best way to achieve the goals that are important to all of us is through a robust economic development and jobs agenda,

Your observations of local commerce – and what you hear from family, friends, etc. – are just as legitimate as fancy calculations of a professor or an economic analyst.

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.

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,

President Trump will give remarks Tuesday evening from Pennsylvania about his economic agenda, which he has graded an “A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus.” Since returning to the Oval Office

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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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 ...

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 ...

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