Bidenomics This week in Bidenomics: See ya! The Biden economy is over. Whether Trump can do better is a 50-50 proposition. Yahoo Finance • last month 3 moves Biden could make as a lame-duck president Biden might want to crimp Iranian and Russian oil revenue once he doesn't have to worry so much about gasoline prices at home. Commentary: This week in Bidenomics it's jobs galore The October jobs report was the weakest of Biden's presidency, yet he can still boast positive job growth in every single month since he took office. This week in Bidenomics: The inflation Rorschach test Voters think about inflation in different ways, and small variations could have an outsized influence on this year's presidential race. This week in Bidenomics: October upswing October surprises? They've mostly been positive, so far. Biden's grade on the economy jumps to an A The Biden economy is settling into a stable holding pattern just as Kamala Harris is trying to woo skeptical voters. This week in Bidenomics: Some happy October surprises Most October surprises are unpleasant. We just got a couple of welcome ones. This week in Bidenomics: Cooler, please The job market is unmistakably cooling. But gloomy consumers are starting to feel better. Can this last? This week in Bidenomics: It’s about time Interest rate cuts are finally on the way. It might give voters a bit more confidence in Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. This week in Bidenomics: Economy Plus Voters don't like the Biden economy, yet it serves as a solid underpinning allowing Kamala Harris to precision-target the problems that still nag voters. This week in Bidenomics: Democrats solve inflation The slow pace of progress in bringing inflation down hasn't changed. But Kamala Harris might be getting a pass on what was Joe Biden's biggest economic vulnerability. Harris and Trump would both make the national debt worse The gigantic national debt can be managed. Yet, it won't be. By neither candidate. This week in Bidenomics: Repeat after me, 'It’s not a recession' Suddenly everybody is talking about a recession. Don't worry about it, for now. Harris may become the Democratic presidential candidate, but the policies will still be Biden’s Here are four reasons Kamala Harris is likely to stick with Joe Biden's policies, assuming she's the Democratic presidential candidate. This week in Bidenomics: Lame-duck session The political world increasingly treats President Biden as if he's irrelevant. Trump is starting to move markets Stocks, bonds, crypto, and other assets are starting to move based on the rising odds of a second Trump term. Elon Musk and the other billionaires backing Trump won’t put him over the top Elon Musk has pledged millions to help Donald Trump win a second term. It could end up helping Joe Biden--if Biden plays it right This week in Bidenomics: Goldilocks derailed Biden's senior moments are getting in the way of what should be an increasingly strong message on the economy. One underappreciated Biden accomplishment: No recession Biden will probably get through his first four years without a recession. But he could still be the first president in modern times to lose reelection without a downturn. Here’s who will pay to fix the nation’s mushrooming debt No politician will tell you this, so we will: Well-off seniors are going to bear much of the burden for getting control of the national debt. This week in Bidenomics: Kamalanomics? If Kamala Harris becomes the Democratic presidential candidate this year, she might get credit for what's good about the economy while escaping blame for what's bad. Trump is already pushing interest rates up Economists think the growing possibility of a Republican sweep in November is already pushing interest rates higher This week in Bidenomics: What economy? The economy is going Biden's way, but the president's mental fitness may be overtaking it as voters' top electoral concern. Don’t count on any more Trump tax cuts Tax hikes, not cuts, may be needed during the next presidential administration to deal with massive amounts of debt neither party can control. This week in Bidenomics: Pile on the debt There's more bad news about runaway federal borrowing. Here's why nobody does anything about it. The smart money is preparing for Trumpflation Inflation is coming down under Biden. Many economists think it could go back up if Trump wins the 2024 presidential election. Why CEOs fear Trump Even though Trump favors low taxes and light regulation, many businesses view him as a danger. Goods inflation is finally fixed Goods inflation is back to normal. Services are still a problem. That time the Trump economy tanked President Biden wants voters to ask themselves if they were better off four years ago, during Donald Trump's last year as president. Here's why. This week in Bidenomics: Dow 40,000? The stock market is booming, and President Biden has started to brag a little. Expect him to get bolder. This week in Bidenomics: Salvation delayed The struggle to lower inflation has flagged. Biden can't afford the delay. Why Americans pine for the Trump economy Many Americans think the economy was better under Trump. The data backs them up — to a point. This week in Bidenomics: Eldergate New questions about Biden's age and mental fitness could make the current president the first in decades to lose a reelection bid despite a solid economy. This week in Bidenomics: The inflation election begins A new election forecast outlines just how important inflation will be in determining the next president. It's looking like a nail-biter. Biden vs. Trump on the economy: And the winner is … Economic data gives Biden an edge over Trump, but there's more to the story. This week in Bidenomics: US airstrikes target inflation, too Houthi rebels attacking commercial ships were threatening an inflation surge. Bombs may eliminate that threat. This week in Bidenomics: It’s democracy, stupid Biden is trying out a new campaign theme: Only he can protect democracy. It's an unsettling sign of weakness. A $34 trillion national debt? You ain’t seen nothing yet. The national debt hit a new record high — and will keep doing so, maybe for decades. 3 lessons about the psychology of inflation Why prices for cold cuts and rye bread are important economic indicators. This year in Bidenomics: 4 things that went right, and 3 that went wrong Our weekly analysis of the Biden economy looks back on 2023 to see what Biden needs to go his way in 2024. This week in Bidenomics: How low can it go? President Biden's approval rating keeps falling, even as inflation markedly improves. How the US economy tamed inflation in 2023 Consumers still don't believe it, but 2023 is shaping up as the year the US economy won an improbable victory over inflation. This week in Bidenomics: The Fed gets onboard As he runs for reelection, President Biden may enjoy an enviable advantage: a compliant central bank goosing the economy. This week in Bidenomics: The back-to-normal economy Remember the pre-COVID economy? It's finally back. This week in Bidenomics: Forget about 'Bidenomics' Voters think "Bidenomics" is a failure, so maybe it's time to stop reminding people of it. This week in Bidenomics: Thanks for nothing The best gift Biden can hope for this holiday season is falling prices that make voters a little less gloomy. The election year economy looks good for Biden Biden looks set to get through his first four years without a recession. Voters may not care. Or will they? This week in Bidenomics: Inflation fever breaks Inflation is finally going Biden's way. All he has to do is convince skeptical voters. This week in Bidenomics: Republicanomics sounds worse Voters don't like the Biden economy, but Republican ideas don't sound real coherent, either. Here’s one energy win Biden can’t brag about US fossil fuel production is hitting new records under President Biden. Don't tell anybody.
