Americans are increasingly voicing concern about the shutdown's impact on the U.S. economy, as a big majority feel Congress isn't even working to try to end it. There's also increased worry from people over being personally affected, particularly among those with lower incomes, along with that concern about national impact.

With off-year election states hitting the voting booths on Tuesday, Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey have been hammering home a platform based on affordability messaging in the final stretch. Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin emphasized Thursday how the two Democratic gubernatorial candidates running in 2025,

There’s been a 23% slide in the “expectations” slice of the California consumer confidence index – a dim view of the financial future.

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger is more eager to talk about struggling soybean farmers than President Donald Trump’s attack on American institutions. She plays down the historic nature of her campaign for Virginia governor and avoids making big, bold promises about what she will accomplish if elected.

The Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate, as the government shutdown rages on with no end in sight. Oakland University Associate Professor of Management Michael Greiner discusses how both could impact Americans and the economy as a whole.

Other recent surveys show similarly tight margins: Suffolk puts Sherrill ahead by 4 points (46 percent to 42 percent), Quantus Insights gives her a 3-point advantage (49 percent to 46 percent), and co/efficient has the Democrat up by just a single point (48 percent to 47 percent).

Amidst a prolonged federal government shutdown and one year away from the 2026 election, the October 2025 Texas Politics Project poll finds Texas voters reporting worsening personal economic conditions,

The state has been greatly affected by the lapse in government funding. It’s the October surprise that could pack the biggest punch.

Argentinian President Javier Milei’s party secured more than 40 percent of the vote in legislative elections Sunday, delivering a major victory to President Trump, who staked U.S. financial

Analysts said the stronger-than-expected showing could reflect fear of renewed economic turmoil if the country abandoned Milei's policies.