Recent polls have provided some of Trump’s worst figures on his handling of the economy. {beacon} Business & Economy ...

In recent presidential elections, all but a handful of states have voted consistently for one party or the other. This small number of “swing” states usually determine who becomes president. A new ...

The U.S. economy was buffeted by waves of stormy factors in 2025 including erratic trade policy changes, pesky inflationary ...

Investors finally got their long-anticipated cut to the federal funds rate last week. This helped push the major stock indexes to all-time highs. The cut in interest rates did little to help the ...

Dreary economic attitudes and sharply divergent views on social policies mark the 2024 presidential election, contributing to a tighter contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former ...

Both political parties offer quick-fix solutions to complex economic problems, particularly inflation, which disproportionately affects lower-income consumers. The Inflation Reduction Act, while ...

Maryland’s economy shows strong assets but faces high taxes, a $1.5B deficit, workforce gaps and federal uncertainty.

Rep. Ro Khanna said Democrats "need to be emphasizing the economic issues" in the wake of the 2024 election, which delivered bruising blows to the party — and prompted a reckoning on the path forward.

The governor of Russia's central bank Elvira Nabiullina is in the firing line over her wartime monetary policies.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee—It’s economy, trucking. Still. As we hit the middle of this transformational decade for transportation, the trucking industry is still grappling with a sluggish freight economy.