Congress needs to pass a spending bill by September 30 to avoid a partial government shutdown. Dockworkers and ports must strike a contract by the same date.

Cars have long been a key component of the American economy, and the current state of the auto market reflects a series of contradictions: While sales of new and used cars are climbing, loan delinquencies and repossessions have also risen from their mid-pandemic lows.

From behind a shielded podium, Trump took the stage at the Aero Center at the Wilmington International Airport around 2:30 p.m. and spoke for about an hour. The crowd of thousands chanted his name with a warm welcome and he accepted with promises of economic flourishment if elected.

Election spending lifts some parts of the economy, keeping local newsrooms afloat and creating temporary jobs that support a politician’s campaign. But all those billions don’t add up to a noticeable impact on the U.S. economy overall, experts told us.

The Fed announced it will cut interest rates by half a point, its first cut since 2020, making mortgage payments and credit card bills more affordable for Americans. How will the big economic news affect the presidential race?

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About 4 in 10 registered voters say Trump would do a better job handling the economy, while a similar number say that about Harris, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

Congress needs to pass a spending bill by September 30 to avoid a partial government shutdown. Dockworkers and ports must strike a contract by the same date.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign blasted Donald Trump for criticizing the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut in four years, keeping the focus on jockeying over the economy before the presidential election in November.

The president said he was not declaring victory over inflation, but marking a pivot point for the recovery from pandemic recession.

After another tumultuous weekend in the presidential campaign, Americans are still largely focused on their finances, new surveys show. That could give an edge to Vice President Kamala Harris.