President Donald Trump is registering the worst economic approval numbers of his presidential career amid broad discontent over his handling of tariffs, inflation and government spending, according to the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey.The survey found that the boost in economic optimism that accompanied Trump's reelection has disappeared, with...
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One before landing in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., March 28, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersPolicy uncertainty and new sweeping tariffs from the Trump administration are combining to create a stagflationary outlook for the U.S. economy in...
U.S. Vice President JD Vance (C) exits the Oval Office in the opposite direction as U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk (R) walk away before departing the White House on March 14, 2025.Roberto Schmidt | Afp | Getty ImagesThe UCLA Anderson Forecast, citing substantial changes to the economy...
When the votes are counted in U.S. presidential election, will it be the gender gap, the income gap, the Latino vote or the media and marketing campaigns that turned out to be decisive? CNBC Senior Economics Reporter Steve Liesman sat down with four polling experts for an in-depth look...
People line up as they wait for the JobNewsUSA.com South Florida Job Fair to open at the Amerant Bank Arena on June 26, 2024, in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesThere's a lot of debate about how much signal to take from the 818,000 downward revisions to U.S. payrolls...
Customers shop in a Walmart Supercenter on February 20, 2024 in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesConsumer spending bounced back in February from a January dip, with a little help from Leap Day. But sales still registered good gains even after correcting for that...
People carry shopping bags as they visit a department store during the holiday season in New York City.Eduardo Munoz | ReutersRetailers chalked up solid gains in the final month to wrap up the holiday season, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor for December.However, the data also shows the true...
A customer shops at a Costco store in San Francisco on Oct. 2, 2023.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesThe consumer took a spending break ahead of the holiday season, with October retail sales, excluding autos and gas, falling by 0.08%, and core retail, which also removes restaurants, declining by 0.03%,...