By Ben Szalinski, Capitol News IllinoisDecember 8, 2025 Article Summary This summary was written by the reporters and editors ...

Earlier this week, the Trump Administration announced the Farmer Bridge Assistance program, which will offer $12 billion in economic aid to farmers impacted by low commodity prices, high input costs, ...

In recent presidential elections, all but a handful of states have voted consistently for one party or the other. This small number of “swing” states usually determine who becomes president. A new ...

The Federal Reserve's recent rate cut helped push major indexes to record highs but failed to boost the housing sector, as mortgage rates had already adjusted. A reckoning is coming for many regions, ...

The economy is not the most pressing issue for a majority of surveyed voters for the first time this year, according to a new poll. Nearly a quarter of respondents in the Quinnipiac University ...

Rep. Ro Khanna said Democrats "need to be emphasizing the economic issues" in the wake of the 2024 election, which delivered bruising blows to the party — and prompted a reckoning on the path forward.

Both political parties offer quick-fix solutions to complex economic problems, particularly inflation, which disproportionately affects lower-income consumers. The Inflation Reduction Act, while ...

Energy prices in New Jersey. Workforce cuts in Virginia. Sky-high rents in New York City. "Democratic candidates, no matter where they are, no matter how they fit into our big tent party, are meeting ...

“The Trump team knows the economy is going badly. Good luck blaming [ Joe] Biden for an economy of the GOP’s creation,” she ...

This plan will require the Senate and the governor to buy into it. If either of those have their own priorities, there could ...

The race to succeed Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) is entering its crucial final weeks, and a new Washington Post/Schar poll shows nothing but headaches ahead for Republican nominee and Lt. Gov.

Tax reform, new housing development and emerging technologies. Those were just some of the topics touched on at a meeting held by the Long Island Association, the region’s largest business group, ...