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The Trump economy: How will tariffs, taxes, and big debt affect workers?The president-elect鈥檚 economic team will face a minefield of fiscal and economic challenges, with no clarity as to how American workers will fare.
Surprisingly, Wall Street doesn鈥檛 seem to care who gets elected. So far, at least.The stock market isn鈥檛 panicking amid the tumult of the Harris-Trump presidential race. Still, the Trump tariff proposals draw warnings.
Housing costs are a top voter issue. Here鈥檚 how Harris and Trump compare on solutions.Affordable housing shortages have become a huge voter concern in swing states like Nevada and beyond. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump contrast sharply on their policies in response.
First Look鈥楨ven McDonald鈥檚 is expensive.鈥� Will upping Social Security checks be enough?As U.S. consumers grapple with high costs,聽the Social Security Administration is increasing its monthly checks by more than $50 on average starting in 2025. At the same time, the聽social insurance plan faces a severe financial shortfall in the coming years.
Harris and Trump spar over economic impact of taxes and tariffsThe Trump and Harris campaigns both feature low taxes for average Americans. The similarities largely end there.
First LookSchool cafeterias went cashless. Lower income families ended up paying more.School cafeterias going cashless has an unexpected consequence. Families who can load only a limited amount of money at a time end up paying transaction fees more often.聽
How Fed鈥檚 aggressive rate cut may boost Harris鈥� prospectsThe state of the economy influences elections. Will voters look backward to inflation under President Joe Biden or forward to hopes of finding tamer prices and avoiding a recession?
First LookA group of autoworkers learned sign language. Then came an unexpected benefit.With four hearing-impaired colleagues,聽the entire 25-member bumper-paint team at a Nissan plant in Sunderland, England, began learning to sign. Kindness in the workplace has been shown to improve productivity, some studies show.
Trump joins the crypto boom. Will he or Harris also regulate it?With cryptocurrency now bigger than Visa, and the Trump family launching a platform, the industry is also preparing for the rise of federal regulation.
First LookIn a sharp rebuke of Boeing, 30,000 air machinists lower tools to raise picket signsAfter negotiations for a 25% pay raise and other benefits stalled, nearly 30,000 Boeing assembly workers have begun striking in Seattle. The strike will shut down airplane production but is unlikely to affect commercial flights.
The job market needs workers. The newest ones are over age 75.This Labor Day, the fastest-growing part of the workforce is also the oldest 鈥� people well past 鈥渞etirement age鈥� seeking both income and activity.聽
California is bad for business? Don鈥檛 tell Californians.California鈥檚 business climate has vocal critics including CEOs like Elon Musk, but the state鈥檚 cheerleaders say there鈥檚 no better place for innovation.
Whether it鈥檚 Harris or Trump, populist policies could affect your walletAmerican politicians are leaning into economic populism.聽If enacted, tariffs or price regulations can harm consumers and the economy, policy experts say.
The ExplainerHarris urges a ban on price gouging: Will that keep food inflation down?With inflation on voters鈥� minds, Kamala Harris pitches a ban on grocery store price gouging. What鈥檚 behind food prices, and can her plan help?
Iran hacking Trump? AI deepfakes? Cyber side of 2024 election heats up.Recent days have seen false allegations of AI meddling, actual AI meddling, and reports of old-style hacking all involving the election campaign.聽From Iran to artificial intelligence, how big a risk is cyber chaos for the Trump-Harris race?聽
Stock sell-off spotlights Fed鈥檚 role in the economy 鈥� and the electionThe Federal Reserve is signaling a cut in interest rates to sustain economic growth. The timing means some will say it鈥檚 politically motivated.
Teen summer jobs are back. What鈥檚 behind the return of a rite of passage?Sacking groceries and scooping ice cream had been seen as a vanished rite of passage. But this year, the teen summer job is back in a big way.
FocusIn swing state Nevada, the vote may hinge on housingLow housing stock and inflation woes have put homeownership out of reach for many Americans.聽In Nevada, it could tip the presidential election.聽
Extreme weather and inflation spur perfect storm for home insuranceHomeowners insurance is more difficult to get and more expensive than ever, largely because of more frequent extreme weather events. What are homeowners鈥櫬爋ptions and long-term solutions?
Economic signals are blinking green. Why Americans are still seeing red.Jobs in the U.S. economy keep expanding and the inflation rate has largely normalized. Yet economic worries and frustrations persist. Here鈥檚 what鈥檚 keeping the public from feeling more positive about the economy.聽
