As far as economic growth, Goldman Sachs data shows a "modest hit to annualized GDP growth of 0.2-0.3pp in quarters around elections, with a smaller effect of 0.1-0.2pp on full-year GDP growth." ...

GDP per capita grew at a 2% rate in the first three quarters of this year, the best pace going into an election since former President George W. Bush won his second term in 2004.

You can understand why Democrats—and presumptive Presidential candidate Kamala Harris in particular—are excited by Thursday’s data on U.S. economic growth. An expansion of 2.8% in the second ...

Given the importance of the economy in this year’s election, every economic report has been closely analyzed and used by the two campaigns as political fodder.. Inflation. Inflation has been the ...

One of the most significant impacts of election years on the economy is the heightened level of policy uncertainty. Investors, businesses, and consumers are often unsure about future government ...

The economy is the top issue on the minds of voters this election, and inflation is their top economic concern. Skip to ... power and consumer prices to go up about 23% in the last five years.

Over the last few years, the U.S. economy has consistently defied expectations for a slowdown, and 2024 was no different. Despite uncertainty around a presidential election, elevated interest ...

Election Day Economic Forecast: ... In 2019, the last year before COVID-19 sent the economy on an up-and-down ride, GDP was 2.5%. Unemployment. In October, the unemployment rate was 4.1%.

The economy has outperformed expectations so far in 2024, but polls show many Americans say that inflation and the cost of living are the top election concerns this year. READ: A Referendum on the ...

Less than a week before the election, the economy has continued to line up in Vice President Kamala Harris’ favor.. Gas prices and mortgage rates are down. Inflation-adjusted incomes are up. And ...