Congress needs to pass a spending bill by September 30 to avoid a partial government shutdown. Dockworkers and ports must strike a contract by the same date.

Cars have long been a key component of the American economy, and the current state of the auto market reflects a series of contradictions: While sales of new and used cars are climbing, loan delinquencies and repossessions have also risen from their mid-pandemic lows.

A New York Times and Siena College poll released Thursday found 54% of respondents trusted Trump to lead the economy compared to 41% for Harris. Though Harris has narrowed the edge on Trump on the economy compared to President Joe Biden, polling has suggested Americans strongly favor Trump in terms of the impact on their personal finances.

Election spending lifts some parts of the economy, keeping local newsrooms afloat and creating temporary jobs that support a politician’s campaign. But all those billions don’t add up to a noticeable impact on the U.S. economy overall, experts told us.

The Fed announced it will cut interest rates by half a point, its first cut since 2020, making mortgage payments and credit card bills more affordable for Americans. How will the big economic news affect the presidential race?

Voters now see Vice President Harris and former President Trump as roughly equal over who would best support the economy, according to a new survey. The latest poll, conducted by The Associated

A new poll finds neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has a decisive edge with the public on the economy, turning an issue that was once a clear strength for Trump into the equivalent of a political jump ball.

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About 4 in 10 registered voters say Trump would do a better job handling the economy, while a similar number say that about Harris, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

About 4 in 10 registered voters say Trump would do a better job handling the economy, while a similar number say that about Harris, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

Congress needs to pass a spending bill by September 30 to avoid a partial government shutdown. Dockworkers and ports must strike a contract by the same date.