The U.S. economy is weaker than it seemed a month ago, and lower interest rates may not be the answer.

Voters are moving away from the traditional pocketbook concerns that have shaped past election cycles, a new poll suggests.

The nation’s top economic statistician was fired. Central bank independence is being undermined. The federal government is buying chunks of private companies and demanding cuts of revenue streams.

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 ...

President Donald Trump’s recent commentary on the economy is drawing plenty of comparisons to then-President Joe Biden’s. In his most dismissive remarks on the topic to date, Trump ratcheted up his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Joe Biden passed the presidential torch back to Donald Trump, the Republican had reason to celebrate the economic conditions ...

Three days into the government shutdown, it’s increasingly unclear where the U.S. economy is headed — not because of a direct hit from the federal closures but a lack of official data. The absence of ...

At the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, Americans see a host of economic issues – from inflation to the affordability of health care and the federal budget deficit – as top problems ...

A new GDP target concedes Beijing can’t pretend much longer.

President Donald Trump came into office with massive plans to overhaul the way the US government operates and consolidate power in himself. And he’s been largely successful in implementing that vision ...

Rachel Reeves faced a difficult balancing act as she addressed the Labour faithful in Liverpool today. Ahead of what many see as a make-or-break budget next month, the chancellor needed “to assure her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US Capitol police officers stand on guard as a group of protesters march on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2025. ...