Biden sees a growing economy with less threat of a recession
December 3, 2022
With gas pricing dropping, the president see a growing economy but storm clouds could still threaten his optimism.
Forget talk of recession, says Biden. Focus instead on cutting inflation
July 29, 2022
The president is trying to downplay serious downplay reports to play up efforts to tame the recession. Will it work?
Virus infects 2020 presidential election in many ways
April 17, 2020
The forced shutdown of life in the United States has let millions without work or pay and tanked the economy that Trump thought would be his me to re-election. Polls show most Americans blame him for the nation’s error-filled response to the pandemic.
Faltering economy helps Democrats, but they can’t gloat
August 23, 2019
Campaigning under the stifling August sun, Joe Biden assailed President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, accusing him of squandering a strong economy and putting
Obama tries to reverse falling Democratic fortunes
September 6, 2010
President Barack Obama will travel to the Midwestern state of Wisconsin Monday as part of a broad effort to stem ebbing political support over the
Mixed bag in jobs report
July 2, 2010
A wave of census layoffs cut the nation’s payrolls in June for the first time in six months, while private employers added a modest number
Debt adds to pressure of stressed-out Americans
May 30, 2010
The economy trudges ahead yet debt dogs many Americans, stressing them out even as they firm up their own financial foundations. There are new jobs