This was an election on the US economy. And for many Americans, the economy sucks

Wall Street Rallies on Election Day Indicating Strong Economy

Despite election results remaining up in the air, the market has shown serious resilience.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

What Trump’s historic election victory means for the global economy

The former president's litany of pledges include steep tariffs, tax cuts, deregulation and a push to withdraw from key global agreements.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Trump invokes economy, public safety and 'China virus' during Asian American rally in Vegas

At his first campaign rally targeting the Asian American and Pacific Islander community this election cycle, former President Donald Trump took the stage Thursday evening in Las Vegas with a speech ...

Is this economy turning against cities?

The economic effects of the pandemic on the urban real estate market are well known: spiking rents and mortgage rates, a large dip in sales, and an overall mismatch between housing supply and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Fox News defies the odds in a US election many voters tuned out of

Murdoch family’s cable channel has bucked a trend of news fatigue and splintering audiences

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

‘Woke tears’ water, Hillary toilet roll: the US right’s ‘parallel economy’ – in pictures

A conservative consumer movement is trying to create a separate economy from the ‘woke’ mainstream. So what are they selling?. Last year, an intense transphobic backlash erupted in response to Bud ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

FirstFT: Trump edges ahead of Harris in FT-Michigan Ross poll on economy

Also in today’s newsletter, Boeing machinists reject company pay offer and Tesla’s turnaround

World - Financial Times - October 24

Trump wants you to believe that the US economy is doing terribly. It’s untrue | Steven Greenhouse

Despite his claims to the contrary, unemployment is low, inflation is way down, and job growth is remarkably strong. If Donald Trump wins next week’s election, it would be the first time in US ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

US adds just 12,000 jobs as storms and strikes hit labour market

October figure far below average forecast of 100,000 job gains and comes just four days before US election

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Meloni tells EU it cannot rely on US amid fears of Trump hit to bloc’s economy

Threat of protectionist ‘America first’ trade policies adds urgency to European reforms to boost economic growth. EU leaders are gathering in Budapest for an informal summit on the bloc’s ailing ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

Presidential election is a dead heat though Trump leads Harris big on economy, says CNBC survey

Trump leads Harris 48%-46%, according to the CNBC All-America Economic Survey, within the poll's 3.1% margin of error.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Jobs report offers blurry snapshot of economy days before election: What to know

The latest jobs report data is incomplete due to one-off disturbances last month.

The Budget Game: Can you do better than Rachel Reeves?

Step into the chancellor’s shoes and devise your fiscal plan

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Can you run the UK economy?

Step into the chancellor’s shoes and devise your Budget plan

World - Financial Times - October 15

Badenoch: We will have opposite approach to Labour on economy

Speaking on her first day as leader, Badenoch gave a first glimpse of her policy priorities.

The Inflation Factor: It Wasn’t Just the Economy

How inflation and economic concerns drove voter sentiment.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Pentagon: No, troops not authorized to use force against Americans during election

The Pentagon clarified in a statement Thursday that U.S. troops are not authorized to use force against American citizens during the election. In doing so, the Pentagon pushed back at suggestions ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

The many ways Donald Trump threatens American prosperity

Whatever errors the Biden administration may have made pale in significance to the damage Trump’s harebrained economic plans would do.

Politics - The Hill - October 25

How Trump Connected With So Many Americans

Donald Trump’s campaign was a blend of comedy, fury, optimism, darkness and cynicism. “He gets us,” some voters concluded.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Union leaders' outdated methods hurt workers and the economy

The International Longshoreman's Association is demanding outrageous wage increases and a ban on automation at American ports, threatening to disrupt the economy and cost jobs.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Reeves cuts National Wealth Fund budget despite UK investment drive

Chancellor’s decision comes as government seeks to work with private sector to decarbonise economy

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Martin Wolf on the UK economy: ‘Why I’m worried’

The FT’s chief economics commentator on how the UK can escape its low-growth trap

World - Financial Times - October 14

Bloomberg editor: Harris declined interview on economy

Vice President Harris has "so far declined" an invitation to talk about her economic agenda with the Economic Club of Chicago and Bloomberg News, one of the outlet's editors said Tuesday. "For the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Watch: Trump courts voters in Atlanta with focus on economy

Former President Trump campaigned Tuesday evening in the battleground state of Georgia, with his speech in Atlanta to focus on the economy, according to his campaign. During the rally, Trump was ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

China’s economy grows 4.6% in third quarter

Lowest figure in year and a half comes as Beijing steps up stimulus efforts

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Despite signals the U.S. economy is strong, voters are wary

Wall Street has seen six straight weeks of gains and with unemployment near a 50-year low, there are signs the economy is strong. However, the cost of everyday essentials is still a top-of-mind ...

Power, as well as price, matters in a well-run economy

That’s the lesson to take from both the founding of the Bretton Woods system 80 years ago and the Biden administration today

World - Financial Times - October 21

Is the U.S. Economy Too Strong for Its Own Good?

Stocks could come crashing down from record highs if the Fed does anything besides an interest rate cut.

Business - Inc. - October 21

Who would run Kamala Harris’s economy?

If the Democrat wins the US presidential election, she is expected to assemble a team that would appeal to business

Business - Financial Times - October 22

The global economy has proved surprisingly resilient

But significant downside risks will continue to pose a challenge for policymakers