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.

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.

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.

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.

Voters now see Vice President Harris and former President Trump as roughly equal over who would best support the economy, according to a new survey. The latest poll, conducted by The Associated

In a warning sign for Trump, voters are split on who would do a better job on the economy in latest AP-NORC poll

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.

Despite bleaker view of the state of the US, both polls showed Vice President Kamala Harris came out on top — and was making gains.

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.

In her bid for a promotion to the top spot in the Oval Office, Vice President Kamala Harris rolled out her "Opportunity Economy" plan to help relieve the financial pressures on the lower and