Donald Trump's Second Term and the Economy

Economists say job creation in only the tens of thousands per month is enough to maintain stable, low unemployment. But there are other consequences.

It was 62 years ago that President Lyndon B. Johnson made food stamps — now known as SNAP benefits — a permanent government program. But significant changes are coming.

States are spending rural health dollars on tech startups, betting that untested companies will succeed where doctors have vanished and hospitals have collapsed.

Core PCE, the Fed’s preferred inflation measure, hit an annual rate of 3.3% today. But there’s not that much the Fed can do when there are so many factors outside of its control.

“Beef on the hoof” from Mexico will take months to fatten before slaughter, and it’s not clear how increasing imports from Argentina would work.

The Treasury wants to use short-term borrowing to finance the national debt. While short-term interest rates are usually lower than long-term rates, they’re also more volatile.

The debate over what to do about interest rates continues. And things have changed since the Fed’s last meeting in July.

In this episode: free school meals, big retailers' quarterly results, and a buyer's market

A year after many Canadians boycotted travel to the U.S., border crossings have risen slightly. In northeastern Vermont, businesses are doing what they can to welcome Canadians back.

The U.S. has already surpassed its 2025 budget deficit with about a month and a half left to go in its fiscal year. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the government is on track to borrow more than $2 trillion in fiscal year 2026.