Gallup's first poll since the Republican sweep of the 2024 election found Americans are more confident about the economy.

He assigns a 50% probability that the stock market could gain ground in 2025 despite what happens with tariffs, a 25% probability that stocks could surge for other reasons such as artificial-intelligence optimism, a 15% probability of a downside tariff shock and a 10% chance that stocks could fall sharply but mainly for other reasons.

The American economy expanded at a healthy 2.8% annual pace from July through September on strong consumer spending and a surge in exports, the government said Wednesday, leaving unchanged its initial estimate of third-quarter growth.

Donald Trump loved to use tariffs during his first presidency. But their impact was barely noticeable in the overall economy, even if their aftershocks were clear in specific industries.

The economy sped up in November and kept the U.S. on track for another strong quarter of growth, fueled by optimism about falling interest rates and the prospect of a pro-business Trump administration,

From enacting tariffs on foreign goods to slashing taxes for individuals and businesses, Trump’s economic populism is about to be put to the test.

President-elect Trump’s victory is expected to result in the U.S. exiting the Paris Agreement once again and more broadly disengaging from global climate efforts. Experts say they don’t expect this to derail international work to address global warming,

The latest Yahoo News/YouGov results illustrate the powerful effect that partisanship can have on people’s perception of reality.

Americans’ confidence in the economy improved after Republicans won big in the 2024 election earlier this month, a survey released Tuesday found. The Gallup poll shows that Americans rank their confidence in the economy as -17,

There’s a pretty simple way to explain most of what happened in the 2024 presidential election.

The shift in expectations about the economy’s future was driven by Republicans getting happier as Democrats turned sour.

U.S. trading partners are better equipped now to deal with President-elect Donald's tariff threats than they were during his first administration, according to experts.