The first manifestation of politics is the rational distribution of power. When power accumulates at one point and its institutional rotation—through elections and separation of powers—comes to a halt ...

Americans are feeling the strain of high prices, even as President Trump tries to tout "record highs" in the stock market.

President Donald Trump vows to send Americans checks in the mail. There's a huge risk if he can’t deliver — and another if he ...

President Donald Trump swept into office with a bold plan to remake America’s economy. But the realities of a persistent affordability crisis, low favorability ratings and biting election losses for ...

Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.33%, compared to 6.29% a week ago, according to the Mortgage Research Center. For borrowers who want to pay off their home faster, ...

It was some feat for Donald Trump, a billionaire with his own airliner who lived in an eponymous skyscraper in liberal New York and wintered in a Florida palace, to brand himself as the conservative ...

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that key economic data about inflation and the latest job numbers ...

The nationally representative poll found just over 7 in 10 U.S. adults say raising kids is not affordable. The point is ...

Donald Trump’s path to victory for the GOP in 2026 is clear: sustain a growing economy while facing opposition determined to ...

President Trump will ramp up domestic travel ahead of midterms as he sells voters on his affordability accomplishments ahead ...

The latest NBC News poll shows 30% of Republicans feeling that Trump has fallen short on the economy. A group of them illustrated their experience and their political views.

After a 43-day shutdown, federal agencies like the BLS and BEA may be scrambling to release long-delayed economic data. Experts warn that crucial reports on jobs and inflation could take weeks to ...