A surge in hiring offers Vice President Kamala Harris a fresh defense in her fight with Donald Trump over the economy, as the pair jockey to frame their visions in the home stretch of the campaign.

A conservative commentator got a harsh reminder of life in the last year of Donald Trump's presidency.Mark Lotter, the communications director for the right-wing America First Policy Institute and a former aide to vice president Mike Pence,

Vice President Harris is seeing a surge in enthusiasm among women on the economy, a top issue for voters ahead of November, according to a new survey released this week. The poll, conducted by American University (AU) and the Benenson Strategy Group,

What if when voters say “It’s the economy!” they’re just expressing a partisan viewpoint? That’s what a look at polling data suggests.

Voter feelings about the economy could be the deciding factor in who wins the White House in November. NBC News' Hallie Jackson traveled to eastern North Carolina to ask voters there how they feel the economy is,

The union has demanded a total ban on the use of efficiency-improving automation at East Coast ports, which the industry group says will lead to

In the survey conducted in late September, 34% say the economy is the most important issue, with immigration a distant second at 17%.

Former President Trump was back in the critical swing state of Wisconsin on Tuesday afternoon, giving remarks to supporters about the economy. The event in Waunakee — a suburb of Madison, the

An American University poll shows a majority of women trust Harris over Trump to address inflation and bring down the cost of living.

Most voters cite the economy as their top concern, but it’s impossible to pin down since it affects every voter in a personal, situational and unique way.

When asked which presidential candidate they trusted to do a better job on the cost of living, 48 percent backed Harris against 45 percent for Trump. On jobs and the economy, Harris was also ahead 47 percent to Trump's 45 percent.