Trump claims that his tariff policies and commitment to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. will effectively lower inflation and reduce the cost of living for American families. He believes that tariffs would be absorbed by foreign producers, so the rising costs wouldn’t affect Americans.

With only weeks before the November 5 election, here's how top economists assess the health of the U.S. economy.

If he takes office, a trade war, higher prices, labor shortages, a gaping deficit, and a showdown between the White House and the Fed all seem highly likely.

Pennsylvania’s Senate race is one of the most-watched in the country. Senator Bob Casey, a Democrat, is facing Republican Dave McCormick. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk invited both candidates to speak with her.

The global economy is heading toward year end with unexpected tailwinds as slowing inflation clears a path for an unlikely soft landing. But while the economics side of the equation is looking up, political hurdles lie ahead.

Efforts to crack down on the border have clouded the larger immigration issue in ways often too nuanced to break down cleanly along ideological lines.

Donald J. Trump has been talking up his economic record for Black voters. The legacy of the last eight years is complicated.

Voters remain largely divided over whether they prefer Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris to handle key economic issues, although Harris earns slightly better marks on elements such as taxes for the middle class.

In the remote Nevada desert, Janille and Tom Baker’s hay ranch couldn’t survive without immigrant guest workers who come every year from Mexico

As the 2024 election comes down to the wire, both candidates have a mixed economic record. Here’s a look at the good, bad, and pandemic-related ugly.

When I look at my monthly stock market account, I am pleased. When I go to a restaurant, I see smaller crowds. When I go to the grocery store, I sometimes cringe,” said Broomfield