If he takes office, a trade war, higher prices, labor shortages, a gaping deficit, and a showdown between the White House and the Fed all seem highly likely.

With only weeks before the November 5 election, here's how top economists assess the health of the U.S. economy.

Efforts to crack down on the border have clouded the larger immigration issue in ways often too nuanced to break down cleanly along ideological lines.

In the remote Nevada desert, Janille and Tom Baker’s hay ranch couldn’t survive without immigrant guest workers who come every year from Mexico

Harris is locked in a tight race with Trump in Arizona, the state where President Joe Biden won by the narrowest margin in the country four years ago. The top issues for Arizona voters are the economy and inflation, polls show, and those issues are part of what’s driving Trump’s narrow lead in the state.

Voters remain largely divided over whether they prefer Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris to handle key economic issues, although Harris earns slightly better marks on elements such as taxes for the middle class.

The brightest minds explore the issue at every level, from the levers that control inflation to the best way to achieve work-life balance.

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The Arizona economy is flourishing by many measures. It just doesn't feel that way for many voters in the presidential battleground state as they consider which candidate to vote for in next month’s election.

The global economy is heading toward year end with unexpected tailwinds as slowing inflation clears a path for an unlikely soft landing. But while the economics side of the equation is looking up, political hurdles lie ahead.

Thousands of Texans cast ballots on Monday, the first day of early voting, with many saying that immigration, abortion and the economy were driving their votes. Lines snaked outside several polling places across North Texas,