Trouble in Trump country: Many are still "left behind"
Counties that flipped from Obama in 2012 to Trump in 2016 still struggle with subpar job growth and population loss
Economy
Trump-approved economic sanctions hit average Iranians the hardest
The sanctions come as Iran faces high inflation and skyrocketing unemployment
GOP lawmaker says U.S. should cripple Iranian economy
Rep. Michael McCaul said crippling sanction will force the Iranian government to the negotiating table
Trump says there's a "good chance" of reaching deal with Mexico
Before Trump's tweet, there was no indication that trade was part of the tariff discussion. The administration has said the tariffs were the result of Mexican inaction on illegal migration to the U.S.
Slide in job creation has Wall Street whistling happy tune
S&P 500 sees strongest week since November as investors bet the Fed will soon cut interest rates to stoke growth
Biden rolls out climate policy
Biden sets goal of net-zero emissions by no later than 2050
Trump says top economic adviser Kevin Hassett leaving
Hassett has been chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers since September 2017
The Federal Reserve, 10 years after the Great Recession
After interviewing Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Scott Pelley reflects on his 60 Minutes interview with former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke in 2009
Stocks slide on trade war and recession fears
Wall Street shifting money to assets seen as less risky, like U.S. bonds and utility companies that pay dividends
Average worker's bonus from 2017 tax cuts was $28
Companies spent 200 times as much cash on their own stock last year as the $4.4 billion spent on employee bonuses
Americans feel good about economy and give Trump credit — CBS News poll
In latest CBS News poll, Americans show confidence in stock market but are skeptical of tariffs
Workers find new bargaining power in strong jobs market
Ultra-low 3.6% unemployment allows workers to negotiate higher wages, while employers struggle to recruit employees
"Trade War" song with anti-U.S. lyrics goes viral in China
The song went viral on Chinese social media as trade tensions escalate between the world's two biggest economies
CBS News poll: Americans want China to change policies
Many see tariffs having a negative impact in the short term
Escalating trade tensions felt from Beijing to California
In Beijing, propaganda taunts the U.S. while business owners in the U.S. feel the impact of increased tariffs
America's baby bust: Birth rate slides to 32-year low
Birth rates dipped for a fourth consecutive year, a potential setback for the country's economy and its labor force
Trump's trade tweets are full of misinformation
He's floating inaccurate numbers and skewed economic theories as his big tariffs kick in on Chinese imports to the U.S.
Bennet calls Trump "most fiscally irresponsible president" in decades
"Here's a guy who's managed to rack up a two trillion dollar deficit at a moment of full employment in the country," Bennet told "Face the Nation"
America's aging infrastructure: What would $2 trillion buy?
Everyone knows our roads, energy grid and other vital structures are in dire need of repair -- here's what it would cost
40 million Americans struggle to put food on the table
In every county across the U.S., some people are facing hunger -- children are the most vulnerable
Rising U.S. home prices cooling off, just in time for spring selling season
Home prices in 20 cities tracked rose just 3 percent year-over-year in February -- a sign of a buyer's market, some say
Corporate economists see slower U.S. growth ahead
Slightly more than half now say GDP will expand by more than 2 percent this year, down from 67 percent in January
U.S. economy hit the gas in the first quarter
GDP growth topped analysts' expectations, easing fears of an imminent economic slowdown
Elizabeth Warren's student loan plan: Could it super-charge economy?
The senator says wiping out college debt could create an "enormous middle-class stimulus." Economists agree — with caveats
Medicare and Social Security on insolvency paths, report warns
The bedrock retirement programs for middle- and working-class Americans are in shaky financial shape, report shows
Live
Election Day live updates with House and Senate control at stake
Here's what the U.S. is voting on today for the 2026 midterm elections
Live
Trump says deal with Iran still possible as Americans vote
Co-pilot's friend describes hearing audio of her last moments
Supreme Court rejects Trump's request in California mail ballots dispute
U.S. launches strikes on Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz
Josh Turek pitches "generational change" in tight Iowa Senate race
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