U.S. voters’ decisive swing toward President-elect Donald Trump reflects dissatisfaction with recent inflation, as well as deeper fears about slipping financial security.
With his threat to impose tariffs on all imported goods, the rest of the world will have to learn how to better work together, without becoming too dependent on each other.
We came out of the Covid pandemic and then experienced the biggest inflation spike that most of us have seen in our lifetime. That takes a toll.
Dissatisfaction with the economy drove voters to the polls. And Donald Trump was viewed as the change candidate.
CBS News polling showed that 45% of voters said their financial situation was worse today than it was four years ago.
The U.S. presidential election result has ensured a sharp turn in economic policy expected to upend global commerce and diverge from decades of American norms.
President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for higher tariffs, lower taxes and more curbs on immigration are expected to reignite inflation but economic forecasters are divided over whether they’ll weaken or boost the U.S. economy in the near term.
Vice President Kamala Harris won a slim majority of votes cast by Latinos, but Trump bested a high set by George W. Bush.
The U.S. economy has been running smoothly for the most part, but that could change depending on what happens at the polls Tuesday, especially if the outcome isn't immediately clear.
President-elect Donald Trump tapped into deep anxieties about an economy that seemed unable despite its recent growth to meet the needs of the middle class.
While Americans remain frustrated about elevated prices due to inflation, the economy didn’t actually rank as the No. 1 issue for voters overall, according to preliminary exit polls. The polls, done by Edison Research for a group of media companies,
Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election sets the U.S. economy on a course shaped by his agenda. Here's what that means.