Victoria Guida

The Elon Musk-led cost-cutting initiative will be constrained by congressional politics, Trump’s preferences and a lack of legal authority.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are threatening to turn Washington upside down, promising to overhaul the government and — this week — lobbying hard against the spending deal negotiated by House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Still, the surging economy could also make it harder for the Fed to get inflation back down to its 2 percent target, which could create problems for Trump.

The stock market has been frothy even as investors have lowered their expectations for how much further interest rates will go down.

The increase coincides with the national crisis in affordable housing.

Most Americans might remember Jimmy Carter for long lines at the gas pump, “stagflation” and successful Middle East peace talks, but probably not for ushering in the modern trade era.

The government reported another blowout jobs number, but the danger for Trump will be if the economy falters even slightly from the sky-high hopes that investors have for his administration.

Han Zheng's presence on Monday comes amid uncertainty for the relationship between Washington and Beijing.

Joe Biden's top economic adviser opens up on harrowing moments from her time in the White House, and what makes her nervous about the Trump agenda.

Trump can damage China's economy with trade penalties. But tech restrictions might hurt more in the long term.