Economy

When he campaigned for the Oval Office in 2016, Donald Trump said he would eliminate the national debt in eight years.

Is it possible to get the cheapest fare and enjoy a long flight in the not-so-friendly skies of Basic Economy? We talk to a few airline experts to find out.

The eldest son of the civil rights activist said the African American community would exist in "a different way" if it was as well off as the president suggested.

Moderates from across the political spectrum showed the biggest decline in consumer confidence.

Markets believe that the Iranian situation will not have a major negative effect on the world economy. At least for now.

Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said at a press conference he sensed a "mood of concern, or it's a mood of angst, about growth going forward."

The Trump administration has embarked on policy goals uniquely poised to impact stock prices, such as his trade war with China.

Yang touted the benefits of a "trickle-up economy" that allows average Americans the ability to reinvest and spend a tiny portion of the profits pulled in by corporations like Amazon and Google.

Participating in a Christmas Eve teleconference from Mar-a-Lago with members of the military, Trump claimed that the current unemployment is "the best we've ever had."

Among the report's top findings was that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has resulted in average GDP growth identical to growth prior to the law's enactment.

Despite calls to ban sales of so-called assault weapons in the U.S., these kinds of firearms are prevalent in civilian society and elsewhere.

On Tuesday, Dallas resident Ruth Balloon made the shocking discovery that $37 million dollars had deposited in her account at LegacyTexas Bank.

The Morning Joe host also attacked trade-war aid payments to farmers, calling the system "the biggest Socialist farm payoff scheme ever."

According to the latest Hill-Harris X poll, 55 percent of registered voters polled are willing to pay higher taxes to ensure all Americans receive health care benefits.

After nearly three decades, the U.S. is considering removing Sudan from its list of terrorist sponsor states after a change in government.

The results of a Washington Post-ABC News poll released Tuesday showed four Democratic presidential contenders winning by more than 10 percentage points in hypothetical match-ups against President Donald Trump.

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. voters said they are not better off financially since Donald Trump took office, a new poll of likely voters finds.

Speaking to "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday, the president's eldest son also bragged that he and his brother Eric Trump were "the only sons of billionaires" who could drive a Caterpillar D10.

"The U.S. economy appears to be slowing, and respondents expect still slower growth over the next 12 months," NABE President Constance Hunter said.

The fact many don't like Trump's five core principles—self-enrichment, protectionism, alt-xenophobia, isolationism and allegiance to family above all—doesn't mean he doesn't have them.

"As China trade tensions, Fed deliberations and impeachment inquiry talk trickles down to Main Street, the Yelp Economic Average has barely budged," said Carl Bialik, Yelp's data science editor, said.

The vice president made the comments at a manufacturing plant where he touted Trump's record on job creation.

While majorities may be content about basic facets of the system, substantial portions of Americans still feel overburdened with the conditions of their health care.

The survey results add to the growing body of evidence showing Americans are increasingly concerned about a looming recession.

"As a reference, this is approximately the size of Switzerland's entire economy," IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva explained.

Just hours after Trump threatened to "obliterate" Turkey's economy, he described the country as one of America's biggest and most honest trading partners

"Job growth remains on its slowing trend even as labor markets continue to get tighter. While wages dropped slightly, finding qualified workers is likely to get more difficult," Gad Levanon wrote.

After working at IBM for almost a decade and cofounding the Launch School, an online software enterprise, Kevin Wang may have undertaken his most ambitious project to date with Nervos, a blockchain network poised to transform the financial services industry.

"There were reports of employees having to rely on food banks and the support of family and friends. Some were even advised to see doctors for symptoms of depression."

"I can see this having a large impact on the economy because refugees contribute in many ways and in many meaningful ways," said Steve Hubbard, a data scientist at New American Economy.