President-elect Donald Trump made a visit to the nation’s capital Wednesday to meet with congressional Republicans. As he did, a group of economic leaders meeting nearby had a simple message for him and his incoming administration: You can’t have robust economic growth without robust immigration.

Focusing on manufacturing, energy and tech, Scott Bessent, a potential top candidate for Trump's Treasury secretary, makes his pitch to help the 47th president enter an economic "golden age."

"The U.S economy is the envy of the world," said Rutgers Business School finance professor Parul Jain. "Why didn’t that message get through to the electorate?” “There’s always a big lag between objective economic indicators and public opinion ...

An undocumented immigrant told CNN in a segment on Thursday that he supported Donald Trump for the economy, but didn't agree with mass deportations.

Americans sent a pretty clear message that they wanted those in office to focus on making life more affordable,” Governor Maura Healey said. “I get that."

Howard W. French is a columnist at Foreign Policy, a professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and a longtime foreign correspondent. His latest book is Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War. X: @hofrench

Tariffs were a significant measure during the first Trump administration. Trump imposed more than $300 billion in duties on Chinese goods. President Joe Biden largely re-upped Trump's policy in May — and added new tariffs on certain sectors on top.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday the U.S. central bank has time before it needs to adapt its policymaking thinking due to the return of President-elect Donald Trump to the White House.

The Republican sweep of the 2024 election sets the economy on course for potentially faster economic growth, higher inflation, and higher interest rates in the years to come, according to several economic forecasts.

The editorial “The return of Donald Trump” (Nov. 7) paints a dark picture of America and our democratic process. It starts out saying Tuesday was not a good day for democracy or even the world. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines democracy as “government by the people; rule of the majority.” That is exactly what happened on Nov. 5.

President-elect Donald Trump won Pennsylvania after losing the state in 2020. Scott Pelley visited to find out what was behind the shift this election.

U.S. voters’ decisive swing toward President-elect Donald Trump reflects dissatisfaction with recent inflation, as well as deeper fears about slipping financial security.