Efforts to crack down on the border have clouded the larger immigration issue in ways often too nuanced to break down cleanly along ideological lines.
With only weeks before the November 5 election, here's how top economists assess the health of the U.S. economy.
Taxing unrealized capital gains on the country's richest people is "an economy killer, Kamala knows that," billionaire Mark Cuban said this weekend.
In the remote Nevada desert, the Baker Ranch couldn't survive without immigrant guest workers who come every year from Mexico. About 300 miles to the south In Las Vegas — increasingly a vacation playground for Americans from all political and socioeconomic backgrounds — immigrants are just as vital,
The dollar climbed on Monday and cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a three-month high as a rise in U.S. bond yields and the looming Presidential election continued to impact markets.
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The economy is the top issue on the minds of voters this election, and inflation is their top economic concern.
Donald J. Trump has been talking up his economic record for Black voters. The legacy of the last eight years is complicated.
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.
If he takes office, a trade war, higher prices, labor shortages, a gaping deficit, and a showdown between the White House and the Fed all seem highly likely.
The global economy is heading toward year end with unexpected tailwinds as slowing inflation clears a path for an unlikely soft landing. But while the economics side of the equation is looking up, political hurdles lie ahead.