Jim Tankersley

In a major address in Pittsburgh, the vice president praised business and used technical language to court economy-minded voters skeptical of big government.

Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is preparing a lengthy document laying out an economic policy vision as voters say they want to know more about her approach.

The president said he was not declaring victory over inflation, but marking a pivot point for the recovery from pandemic recession.

Improved data on borrowing costs and price growth has buoyed consumers, but it might be coming too late to significantly affect the presidential race.

Economists and analysts are dubious of Trump’s promises to slash gas prices or prod interest rates lower.

A Times economic policy reporter breaks down the candidates’ plans on the issue.

The plan does not appear to amount to government price controls. It also might not bring down grocery bills anytime soon.

Ambos candidatos abogan por ampliar el poder del gobierno para dirigir los resultados económicos, pero en ámbitos muy diferentes.

El aumento de los precios cuando la demanda supera a la oferta es un principio económico elemental. La pregunta es si la pandemia ha producido un exceso de consumo, y en qué medida.

Both candidates embrace expansions of government power to steer economic outcomes — but in vastly different areas.