The economy sped up in November and kept the U.S. on track for another strong quarter of growth, fueled by optimism about falling interest rates and the prospect of a pro-business Trump administration,

There’s a pretty simple way to explain most of what happened in the 2024 presidential election.

In the wake of Donald Trump’s 2024 victory, huge numbers of Republicans who previously believed that the economy was “getting worse” and that U.S. elections are not “free and fair” no longer believe those things,

Every four years, we elect a new president to lead our nation. Also referred to as "the leader of the free world," this person is often judged and associated with how the economy is doing when

"The U.S economy is the envy of the world," said Rutgers Business School finance professor Parul Jain. "Why didn’t that message get through to the electorate?” “There’s always a big lag between objective economic indicators and public opinion ...

The dust has settled on the 2024 presidential election and we now know that Donald Trump will once again be President of the United States. Trump has promised many things for his second term in office: deregulation,

In analyzing the loss, Harris’s team also credits the Trump campaign with reaching sporadic voters, especially young men, through new media channels.

Donald Trump’s trade plan for 2025 would hit China and Mexico hard as well as cause global damage. But he will struggle to implement it in full

Nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants are the backbone of some industries, and they pay billions in taxes for services they never receive.

While the incoming administration may not know exactly how to fix healthcare, the opportunity for substantive, system-wide change may be in front of us.

Kelly O’Grady, CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent talks about how possible pending deportations could affect the economy and the cost of food.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Friday hosted a dinner to thank longtime supporters on the White House South Lawn. In one of his last appearances in America's top job, Biden listed a number of accomplishments and reflected on the legacy of his time in office.