Congress needs to pass a spending bill by September 30 to avoid a partial government shutdown. Dockworkers and ports must strike a contract by the same date.

After another tumultuous weekend in the presidential campaign, Americans are still largely focused on their finances, new surveys show. That could give an edge to Vice President Kamala Harris.

Readership data from leading local news publications in all seven battleground states tells a different story: while political news draws interest, economic issues are grabbing voters’ attention most

Americans are feeling a greater sense of optimism about the US economy this month, thanks to slower inflation. Voters also see a greater likelihood that Vice President Kamala Harris will defeat former President Donald Trump in the upcoming November election.

Vice President Kamala Harris sat for a nearly 45-minute interview with the National Association of Black Journalists.

Retail sales edged up by 0.1% from July to August, according to the Commerce Department. This modest increase follows a larger surge last month, which marked the highest growth rate in retail sales in a year and a half.

The state is getting lots of political attention. After recent visits from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, JD Vance rallied in Raleigh on Wednesday.

Inflation hit a three-year low last month, just as the presidential election is heating up. But the high cost of housing and other necessities will keep the economy central to both of the major campaigns,

Vice President Kamala Harris sits atop the Democratic ticket, and she is taking a different tack when approaching Latino voters: hammering a middle-class message on the economy, while speaking about immigration only sparingly.

The Big Take DC podcast explores what a Harris presidency could mean for everything from domestic taxes to global trade.