Economy

President-elect Donald Trump arrives before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Boca Chica, Texas.

Trump’s economic proposals would increase inflation and interest rates, economist Mark Zandi says

Trump laid out his economic policy agenda in broad terms on the campaign trail, and he's expected to implement these policy changes quickly after being sworn in.

A development of new homes in Eagleville, Pa.

Economy

If the Fed is cutting interest rates, why are mortgages and business loans costing more?

Former President Donald Trump greets the crowd at a campaign rally in Prescott, Ariz., in October 2024, as crowd members hold signs that say "secure our border." The former president has proposed mass deportation of undocumented individuals and increased use of tariffs on imports.

Economy

Let’s hope Trump’s mass deportation and more tariffs are campaign promises he doesn’t keep, says economist Joel Naroff

Former President Donald Trump pauses while speaking at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg on July 31.

Elections

‘Inflation is more costly ... than we thought’: What voters say motivated them to vote for Trump

Commuters pass the closed SEPTA station at 31st Street and Market during the afternoon commute on the first day of a SEPTA strike on Nov. 1, 2016.

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Trump’s economic proposals would increase inflation and interest rates, economist Mark Zandi says

If the Fed is cutting interest rates, why are mortgages and business loans costing more?

Let’s hope Trump’s mass deportation and more tariffs are campaign promises he doesn’t keep, says economist Joel Naroff

‘Inflation is more costly ... than we thought’: What voters say motivated them to vote for Trump

SEPTA workers might strike soon. It wouldn’t be the first time.