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Dockworkers From Maine To Texas Begin Strike That Could Have Lasting Impact On Economy

On October 1, 2024, longshoremen strike at the Bayport Container Terminal in Seabrook, Texas. Employees at 14 ports along the eastern and Gulf coasts were making last-minute preparations Wednesday for a possible labor strike that could cripple the U.S. economy. Despite the last-minute meeting, just before the presidential election. (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP via Getty […]

Powell Touts Strong Economy Even While Indicating More Rate Cuts Ahead

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Monday reaffirmed his view that the U.S. economy is fundamentally strong, despite the central bank's surprise move to cut interest rates earlier this month. Speaking at the National Association for Business Economics' annual meeting in Nashville, Powell sought to explain the Fed's decision to cut interest rates while expressing […]

Longshoremen strike deadline looms large over economy and election

Tens of thousands of longshore workers at 14 ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico are prepared to walk off the job early Tuesday unless their unions and employers reach a new collective bargaining agreement by midnight. It threatens to disrupt both the economy and the 2024 election. . Negotiations between the International […]

Kamala’s New Plan For The Economy Is Basically A Bidenomics Redux

Vice President Kamala Harris released an 82-page document Wednesday outlining her vision for the economy, a plan that has much in common with President Joe Biden's economic policies. of planThe paper, titled “A New Progress for the Middle Class,” explores Biden's initiatives including student loan debt cancellation, industrial policy, massive subsidies for green energy, and […]

Harris closes gap with Trump on economy

Vice President Harris is gaining voter support for the economy, just as the economy itself is showing new signs of strength. According to various polls, the economy is the top issue for voters. In a survey earlier this month, pollster Ipsos described the issue as “the most important issue for Americans after April 2024.” Trump […]

Watch live: Trump discusses economy in battleground Michigan

Former President Trump will make a campaign stop outside Grand Rapids, Michigan on Friday afternoon, where he will deliver remarks focused on manufacturing and the economy. His last visit to the Great Lakes state earlier this month came just days after the Secret Service thwarted an apparent second assassination attempt on the Republican candidate's life. […]