Politics Nov 04 How Trump and Republicans lost the 2026 midterm elections, according to AP Voter Poll After more than a decade with Donald Trump at the epicenter of U.S. politics, most voters appear exhausted and exasperated by him, according to The AP Voter Poll, a survey of midterm voters in all 50 states. By Josh Boak, Hyojin Yoo, Humera Lodhi, Associated Press
Politics Nov 03 AP Voter Poll: The economy and the state of democracy are voters' top issues About 4 in 10 U.S. voters nationally say the economy is the most important issue facing the country, as most express concern about gas prices and the cost of groceries. About 3 in 10 say the state of democracy is… By Associated Press
Economy Oct 29 Inflation heats up again, days before midterm elections Rising gas prices drove much of the inflation increase as renewed violence in the Middle East has kept oil prices above $100 a barrel, up from below $70 before the Iran war. But prices also rose outside of fuel costs. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Oct 28 WATCH: Warsh holds briefing after Fed leaves key interest rate unchanged The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday at about 3.9% despite stubbornly high inflation, while providing little hint about the central bank’s next moves. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Oct 27 5 things to watch for in this week's Federal Reserve meeting By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press The Fed’s Oct. 27-28 meeting will be the fourth of Chairman Kevin Warsh’s tenure, which has been marked by questions regarding his independence from President Donald Trump, who appointed him earlier this year. Continue reading
Oct 26 Trump promised to stop inflation. Now Republicans may pay the price in the midterm elections By Jill Colvin, Josh Boak, Associated Press Voters blame Trump, pointing to the Republican president's tariff policies and the war he started with Iran. Continue reading
Oct 19 Consumer concerns grow as retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools By Dee-Ann Durbin, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Terms like “dynamic pricing” and “surveillance pricing” are stirring up anger and anxiety on social media. Continue reading
Oct 16 Fed chair Warsh says price stability is key but shies away from signals about rates By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said Friday he won’t prejudge what the U.S. central bank will do about interest rates at its upcoming meetings in October and December. Continue reading
Oct 15 How much longer will consumers be willing to muscle through higher prices? By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press High gas prices are intensifying inflation and vacuuming up more of Americans' dollars, yet consumers are still digging deep to spend, powering the economy, at least for now… Continue reading