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The president has a compelling antimonopoly record. But he doesn’t always lean into it. And voters don’t really know of it. The debate could change that.

Friday’s good jobs numbers may be a boost. But boosts haven’t yet materialized into political benefits.

The president is getting more micro in his economic sales pitch as the landscape loses its luster.

Friday’s government report showed that last month’s hiring gain was down sharply from the blockbuster increase of 315,000 in March.

Biden and Trump are both campaigning on warped economic statistics, cherry-picking weird data from the Covid crisis.

By any measure, it amounted to a strong month of hiring.

The concern is that higher rates are putting pressure on households and businesses looking to borrow, weighing on hiring, investment and the housing market.

Last month’s job growth was up from a revised gain of 229,000 jobs in January.

The president’s team thinks it's had a historically successful first term, delivering victories on the economy, climate, drug pricing and more. But many Americans aren’t feeling it.

Policymakers were determined to avoid the mistakes of the Great Recession — and they succeeded. But now they are in a mood of “fear and introspection.”

“You can’t blame the president when policies go wrong, and then say he’s not responsible if things are going right.”

The unemployment rate stayed at 3.7%, just above a half-century low.

The strategy shift focuses on Trump’s tax law and poses a simple question to voters: Whose side are you on?

The new manufacturing jobs tied to Biden’s investment plans are coming — but maybe not until after the election.

Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that the unemployment rate dropped from 3.9% to 3.7%, not far above a five-decade low of 3.4% in April.

Expiring Covid benefits and new limits on safety net programs threaten to hit Americans' pocketbooks — especially among core parts of the Democratic electorate.

Top White House aides reviewed private polling showing Biden's economic message falling flat and suggesting paths toward a turnaround.

Can Democrats overcome their college-campus branding and reclaim the working class?

The new strategy UAW President Shawn Fain announced Friday signaled the strike could start having broader implications for the economy.

Democrats are loving the Biden economy. They're less certain about his economic message.

The United Auto Workers announced a strike at three plants — one each at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis — overnight.

A super PAC affiliate is spending $13 million far ahead of the normal advertising timeline.

The president leaned into his achievements at a Labor Day event in Philadelphia, but a new poll reflects widespread disapproval.

“It's a complicated relationship," she said of the U.S. and China.

The unemployment rate rose from 3.5 percent to 3.8 percent, the highest level since February 2022 though still low by historical standards.