CNN Poll: Optimism about the economy sags as 55% say cuts to federal programs will cause harm

Concerns about the nation’s economy have grown in the first months of President Donald Trump’s return to office, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, as few Americans see his policies as ... Read More

Americans are down on the economy, but CEOs are full of optimism

They’re more optimistic ... in a row. Not only are Americans feeling worse about the current state of affairs, they expect things to get worse: The long-run economic outlook is at its lowest ... Read More

Americans are down on the economy — but there are good reasons to be optimistic

Artificial intelligence is about to make Americans much more ... President Joe Biden gets poor marks for his handling of the economy, and consumer sentiment remains below prepandemic levels. Yet ... Read More

Americans Think the Economy Is Looking Up

Americans are feeling more optimistic ... economy would grow under then-President Joe Biden. Later in his tenure in 2023, as inflation was climbing down from a high of 9.1 percent the year before ... Read More

Many Americans see Trump's actions on economy as too erratic, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

About 70% of Americans, including nine in 10 Democrats and six in 10 Republicans — said they expected higher tariffs will make regular purchases more expensive. Read More

Trump economic approval ratings sag as inflation fears grow

Polls show that Americans’ confidence is slipping in President Trump’s ability to handle the economy – the most important issue in the 2024 election and the one that likely carried Trump to a ... Read More

Americans with more education are optimistic about the economy. The rest aren't.

President Joe Biden ... Americans' confidence in the economy dropped and stayed low during a slow rebound. Meanwhile, higher-educated Americans confidence rebounded like a V and continued to grow. Read More

Trump and the Fed Sound More Optimistic About the Economy Than Investors

Options markets reflect that unease. Traders are piling into VIX call options — a bet on rising volatility — and S&P 500 put options — a bet on further declines — at record levels, according to Apollo ... Read More

Trump promised a boom. Now he's bracing Americans for economic turbulence

Economic warning signs pile up as Trump pushes tariffs, DOGE cuts. Unemployment and inflation are up. Stocks and consumer confidence are down. Read More