How Harris and Trump’s economic pledges stack up
We’re now in the home straight of the US election race, and the economy looks set to play a key role in deciding who will be sat in the White House come January 2025. Despite enjoying strong economic and employment growth since the pandemic, US voters have been telling pollsters that the high cost of living is what bothers them most about life in America right now.
CNN host mocks Trump's 'I know you are but what am I' economic arguments
Donald Trump faced tough questions about his economic proposals, and CNN's John Berman noticed something familiar about his arguments. The former president bristled at Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief John Micklethwait's repeated fact-checks and blustered through answers when pressed for specifics, and CNN business correspondent Matt Egan doesn't think he did much to reassure nervous economists. "That's right, Trump's tariff plan is really the part of his agenda that freaks out economists the most, right across the board and rather than soften his pitch yesterday, Trump really went all in," Egan sa...
Under fire, Trump contends economic policies won't boost federal debt
(Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his protectionist trade policies and other fiscal proposals, dismissing suggestions that they could drive up the federal debt, antagonize allies and harm the U.S. economy.
'Dangerous for rural America': Former Bush official endorses Harris on Fox News
A top official in former President George W. Bush's administration announced her endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News Wednesday. Ann Veneman, the first female Department of Agriculture secretary, told the conservative network she will join a mounting number of Republicans who will not cast a ballot for former President Donald Trump, according to the report. "As our nation stands at a critical juncture, the upcoming presidential election presents a stark contrast in leadership and values," Veneman said in a reported statement, "particularly for rural communities and agricultu...