The president's approval rating on the economy has fallen, though his overall approval rating has increased slightly since April.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration's goal is to use the power of the American economy to open China to U.S. exporters.

As President Trump guts American research institutions, world leaders see a “once-in-a-century brain gain opportunity.”

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In the second part of this conversation, Fareed asks Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates about his outlook on the global economy and his thoughts on President Trump’s tariffs.

Lately, Wall Street economic commentary has been replete with ominous warnings. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are bound to cause an economic downturn, or perhaps even a recession.

A global trade war is offering Puerto Rico hope as the island attempts to strengthen its fragile economy. Government officials are jumping on planes to try and convince international companies to relocate their manufacturing plants to the U.S. territory, where they would be exempt from tariffs. (AP Video: Alejandro Granadillo)

The president thinks he can return America to manufacturing glory — but the cycles of economic history are hard to break.

President Donald Trump once again lashed out at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling him a "FOOL" a day after the central bank decided to hold interest rates steady. Trump wants interest rates to come down more quickly to help boost economic growth,

The Republican Party is trying to figure out what it stands for in terms of economic policy during the second Trump administration.

President Donald Trump talks a lot about the economy. The question is: do people believe what he is saying. A recent Economist/YouGov poll set out to answer that question, at least in part, by putting six Trump statements on the economy before its 1,850 poll respondents.

During his visit to the Middle East, President Trump announced the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria, arms sales and U.S.-Saudi business agreements. For additional perspective on this, Amna Nawaz spoke with Vali Nasr,