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An economist explains why his lens makes him so much more optimistic about the state of our economy than the average American.

Arizona is a presidential election battleground state, and a dire shortage of affordable housing there is sowing economic anxiety among voters.

While Trump’s economic policy had serious flaws in his first term, the prospect of what he could do in a second term is frightening.

Liberals prodded the president for years to blame big corporations for price increases. He is finally doing so, in the grocery aisle.

Economies all over the world are lowering inflation while avoiding serious recession — but growth in the United States stands out.

Recession fears have eased. Growth and job gains are beating expectations. Inflation is cooling. Consumers are happier. The president is waiting to benefit.

The Treasury Secretary acknowledged that consumer prices, which have weighed on economic sentiment, continue to be too high.

The S&P 500 crossed above its January 2022 peak after weeks of wavering. Investors have been buying stocks after homing in on signals that the Fed’s campaign of raising interest rates is over.

Condescending to Trump voters will not win many of them over; we should not shrink from honestly assessing economic performance under Trump as well as under Biden.