Oct 31 Watch 9:21 The potential economic impact of Trump's mass deportation promise By Paul Solman Immigration is a key issue of this campaign. Vice President Harris says if elected, she will pass a bipartisan bill strengthening border security. Former President Trump promises a much larger crackdown including mass deportations. Paul Solman examines the potential economic… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 4:32 New airline refund rules could ease travel hassles for American passengers By Geoff Bennett Just weeks before the holiday travel season, new airline refund rules went into effect across the country. They can mean big changes for when, and how, Americans get paid back for things like flight delays or mishandled baggage. They would… Continue watching
Oct 30 U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.8 percent pace last quarter with consumers driving growth By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and services — did slow slightly from its 3% growth rate in the April-June quarter. Continue reading
Oct 30 Why the last jobs report before the election will be one of the most distorted in years By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Just as voters, politicians and Federal Reserve officials are looking for a clear read on the economy, they instead will get a muddied one. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 5:58 Examining how economic plans from Trump and Harris could affect inflation By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant The economy and concerns around costs remain the top issue for many voters. Both candidates want to extend tax cuts, but they also have some big differences. Donald Trump wants to impose broad tariffs and deport undocumented workers, Kamala Harris… Continue watching
Oct 28 WATCH: Harris tells Michigan semiconductor factory workers they are 'a source of my optimism' By Josh Boak, Associated Press Kamala Harris on Monday emphasized how government funding for computer chip manufacturers could create factory jobs in the electoral battleground of Michigan, days after Donald Trump criticized the bipartisan 2022 law that provides the money and said he would rather… Continue reading
Oct 25 Trump allies hope a win means changes to the mortgage system. Opponents warn it will cost consumers By R.J. Rico, Associated Press If Donald Trump wins the presidential election, Republicans hope he will fulfill a longstanding GOP goal of privatizing the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 4:16 Boeing union rejects offer to end strike, complicating CEO's plan to turn company around By Stephanie Sy, Eliot Barnhart Boeing is no closer to ending a six-week strike after its latest contract offer to workers was rejected by a stunning margin. The results of that vote came just hours after the company announced a huge quarterly loss and acknowledged… Continue watching
Oct 24 Fewer people are applying for new jobless benefits but demand for workers may be waning, new data suggests By Matt Ott, Associated Press The four-week average of continuing claims is only as high as it was this summer, and not terribly concerning yet, analysts say. Continue reading
Oct 21 Most voters think the economy is poor and are split on whether Trump or Harris can fix it, polls finds By Steve Peoples, Linley Sanders, Associated Press 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. Continue reading