Americans’ confidence in the economy improved after Republicans won big in the 2024 election earlier this month, a new survey found. The Gallup poll, released Tuesday, shows that Americans rank their confidence in the economy as -17,

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,

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.

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,

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said the economy, not racism or misogyny, was the deciding factor in Donald Trump's electoral victory.

It seems like Donald Trump was serious about those tariffs — he's already threatening to put new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China as soon as he takes office. So what does that mean for Americans and for the economy?

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

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

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.

President-Elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan for undocumented immigrants could have wide-ranging impacts across the country, particularly in Florida.

Yes, I think the one of the good news stories or comforting news stories for those of us who are not big fans of President Trump is that he was elected by — in the primary vote, as my colleague David French put it,

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