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The sharp drop in tech shares came as concerns resurfaced about ballooning AI debt, rising interest rates and high gas prices.

In the contrarian logic of investing, rising interest rates have made bonds much more attractive, our columnist says.

Rising prices and the cost of living remain among voters' top concerns weeks out from Election Day.

The pace of price rises increased to 3.7% in the year to September, driving by higher motor fuel costs.

The newest inflation report gave Democrats a chance to tie pain at the pump to President Trump’s decisions.

For 50 years, the GOP has told Americans they are better on the economy. That was never true...

Ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats have won the trust of independents when it comes to the question of which party can guarantee economic prosperity, Gallup finds.

Watch as a WSJ reporter visits his college town—where the University of South Carolina is booming, but students are worried about their futures.

Truckers say diesel at $6.32 per gallon is slashing profits and cutting routes, warning of a domino effect that could ripple through the supply chain.

Former Vice President and unsuccessful 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris has reportedly been getting a thumbs down from power brokers about launching a 2028 bid for the White House — even from her husband Doug Emhoff, according to the Wall Street Journal. | Politics...

Inflation has hurt Americans at many levels: Farmers, truckers, consumers. It has also expanded the electoral map into what was safely Republican country just a few months ago.

To avoid being upset, Republicans must emphasize that the extremism of the Democrats is a threat to the economy and, more fundamentally, our way of life.

Buried inside the mountain of paperwork that comes with buying a home is a small credit-reporting cost most Americans have never heard of.

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The Trump administration accused Microsoft Corp., Adobe Inc. and a half-dozen other companies of abusing a US worker visa program and suspended them indefinitely from a longstanding immigration initiative that’s served as a crucial talent pipeline for Silicon Valley and Wall Street.

Weeks after he called for an end to the war with Iran, the GOP Senate candidate is breaking with the Trump administration again.

Tariffs on tomatoes could turn one of dining's smallest gestures of hospitality into a line item...

Republican challenged by Democrat Troy Jackson in critical Senate race says she opposes Iran war and Canada tariffs...

The IEA and climate negotiators want to set a target for shifting the economy to run on electricity.

New polls show Democrats ahead among Latino voters as Trump draws low marks on the economy and immigration enforcement.

The US labor market hit a soft patch in September as the economy added just 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate increased to 4.2%, new Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Friday.

Many Americans say they're frustrated with the economy in recent polling. President Trump is campaigning in reliably red states as November elections draw near. Aaron Navarro has what you need to know.

It wasn't obvious at the time, but the US uncoupled carbon emissions and GDP growth.

Unemployment ticked up to 4.2% in September, while employers pulled back on hiring amid economic headwinds.

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Since the start of his second term, President Donald Trump has waged a fierce campaign to impose his will on the Federal Reserve, breaking with the modern convention of walling off the US central bank from political interference, at least publicly. Trump has sought to pressure the bank to cut intere...

The Fed’s inspector general did fault the central bank’s board for mismanaging costs. Trump blamed ex-chair Jerome Powell and said he “should be forced to resign.”...

In 2020, Trump cut CAFE to 40 mpg. Now he’s cut it again to just 35 mpg.

President Trump announced a $15 billion steel mill plan for eastern Iowa in the Oval Office on Monday afternoon. Earlier in the day, the Trump administration released a rollback of fuel economy sta…...

CNN News Central’s Kate Bolduan and Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten look at how President Trump’s approval ratings among voters under age 30 are impacting key congressional races. They break down young adults’ approval of Trump’s handling of the economy and examine the prediction market odds on a key...

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The US and China detailed a plan to cut tariffs on about $30 billion of imports from each country, as the superpower rivals take steps to steady ties following a summit between leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Three times in a row, the high court rebuffed a long-shot redistricting effort.

Ex-Business Secretary Peter Kyle calls for more urgency on the economy, as Labour members head to the party's annual conference.

By Hugh CameronReporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Inflation has remained a key concern among Americans since the COVID-19 pandemic, and its centrality to the 202...

‘Liberation day’ was the beginning of the end for any appreciable political support for his tariff policy.

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Luminaries from Wall Street and Silicon Valley joined President Donald Trump for a state dinner honoring his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, in a demonstration of US technological and financial might.

A new poll shows congressional Democrats with a growing lead among young men, who list cost-of-living issues as their top concern.

People say they are more likely to choose a Democrat to represent them in Congress, and feel Democrats would be better at tackling top issues like the economy and foreign policy.

Beneath the surface, the U.S. is hard at work on building military capacity and industrial resilience.

The agreement extends the suspension of some tariffs as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a state visit.

On issues like tariffs, the Iran war, and immigration, reckoning with Trump’s unpopularity could have implications for the GOP’s future.

President Trump touted what he portrayed as international and domestic triumphs in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly.

Why current conditions feel so weird, and what that could mean in November.

The new poll showed Trump struggling to win voters over on the economy, with over 70 percent believing it was getting worse.

Trump’s decisions as president on one of the most consequential policy debates of his administration could affect the value of his personal investments.

Americans sound the alarm over AI taking jobs, but a Yale Budget Lab report found no link between AI adoption and changes in employment rates.

Rates are held for the sixth time in a row but the Bank of England says high energy prices make a future rise more likely.

Staffers at the Federal Reserve knew or should have known about the severe trouble mounting at Silicon Valley Bank, but failed to act before the lender’s implosion set off a mini-banking crisis in 2023, according to an independent review revealed on Friday.

Cutting off countries that export more to us than they import would mean ending trade with 95 countries and territories: China, Taiwan, South Korea, Israel — even Burundi.

Agreements with Pfizer and Eli Lilly include tariff protections, overseas pricing inducements and broad confidentiality clauses.

Rising prices are not the inevitable by-product of a strong economy.

Matt Bell said he initially supported Trump's policies but now feels he and other farmers were "sold a bill of goods" that there was a plan to "put America's farmers and ranchers first."...

Kevin Warsh's first rate hike as Fed chair defies President Donald Trump's repeated push for lower borrowing costs ahead of midterm elections.

The legislation was named for the late South Carolina Republican. It gives the president authority to impose tariffs on top importers of oil and natural gas from Russia, such as China and India.

Trump's 39% job approval and a 26-point endorsement gap could spell trouble for GOP candidates, a new Fox News survey finds before Election Day.

Trump said interest rates should be one percent or less after the Federal Reserve unanimously hiked rates by a quarter of a percent.

The Federal Reserve finds itself in a confusing economic moment, but one thing has become clear: Interest rates are moving higher, likely starting Wednesday. That’s an awkward reality for Kevin Warsh, the Fed chairman handpicked by President Donald Trump to lower rates.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates inflation will continue to rise in the first quarter of next year.

A group of former campaign and Senate staffers for John Fetterman say they will soon begin dropping damaging stories about the Pennsylvania Democrat. Many of his constituents are already fed up.

The central bank must respond to major events as they unexpectedly occur.

It's almost a certainty that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates on Wednesday. But the Fed could afford to wait—and probably should. | Economy...

President Trump's tariff standoff with Canada is rankling some key voters ahead of this year's midterm elections.

Chrystia Freeland understands the U.S.-Canada relationship from her time at the negotiating table. Here's what she sees now.

A K means the rich and poor are pulling apart. A C supposedly means they're coming back together. We hear the case for both. Which letter you see may depend on what you choose to pay attention to.

Breitbart News holds "State of the Economy," a policy discussion with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, on Tuesday, September 8.

Canada's steep retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in U.S. goods took effect just after midnight ET on Tuesday, deepening the trade war between the two countries.

Trump is unpopular and inflation is still high – and Democrats are looking to use that to their advantage...

Democrats and Republicans have found common ground in this campaign season. Both parties have poured millions into ads attacking data centers as the public continues to protest the AI facilities.

Now her campaign is being powered by Wall Street cash.

Around the world, rising bond yields reflect shifting expectations on how fast policymakers will raise interest rates.

Hiring surged in August as the US economy added 162,000 jobs and unemployment stayed at 4.1%, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Friday.

US defense secretary faced backlash for attempting to mock Canada’s armed forces amid trade war...

If you don’t know what strangulation looks like: The face is frozen in a swollen, desperate gasp. Eyes are bugged out of the skull. Face is puffed up.

Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy.

The costs go way beyond gas. Delivery fees are up and diapers, baby wipes, and stuffed animals are likely next.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will deliver a pivotal speech Friday at the central bank’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The remarks come as the Fed grapples with persiste…...

President Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America to provoke Canadian leaders. Meanwhile, the new Fed chair says inflation continues to be a problem.

President Trump’s tariffs aren’t popular, but he’s found a way to make them even less so.

“We must be confident that underlying inflation is moving to our objective, clearly and at sufficient speed,” Warsh said. “Otherwise, we have work to do.”...