From the passage of landmark tax legislation to President Donald Trump‘s sweeping tariff agenda, 2025 featured changes to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Christian Weller is an economist focused on retirement inequality. Economic policy uncertainty has surged since President Donald ...

Since the beginning of his presidency, Donald Trump has emphasized the goal of making the United States economically stronger. However, the potential impact of his economic policies on the middle ...

The gross domestic product for the Portland metropolitan area increased by 39% over the last two decades or so, but for western and northeastern Maine, GDP remained almost flat.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A poll of 100 CEOs reveals widespread private criticism of Trump’s tariff policies, with 76% saying consumers pay ...

Former President Donald Trump wants to spend trillions of dollars on tax cuts. His plan to pay for that is alarming some mainstream economists. Trump proposed sweeping tariffs on all $3 trillion worth ...

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Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng presented his credentials to President Joe Biden at the Oval Office on a humid summer afternoon in 2023. Less well-known is that following his presentation, Xie’s first ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a sweeping economic agenda on Friday, vowing to ease inflation, fix the housing market and slash taxes for middle-income families. The plans ...

Opposition to the status quo must not be monopolized by the right-wing extremist visions of parties like Alternative für Deutschland. This week we saw the electoral consequences of a failed economic ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. For most of the postwar period, U.S. international economic policy was primarily aimed at seizing opportunities: opening global markets, ...

President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes, immigration crackdowns, and sweeping tax-and-spending agenda are expected to slow the U.S. economy in 2025 — raising joblessness and inflation while reducing ...