The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdown The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first significant crackdown on immigration in American history. We explore the factors that led to the Act and examine what happened to the economy after it passed. Greg Rosalsky
Trump picks Wall Street CEO Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Lutnick, a billionaire investor who has been overseeing Trump's transition, will oversee a sweeping federal bureaucracy and have a role in enforcing Trump's promised tariffs. Maria Aspan
America's first major immigration crackdown and the making and breaking of the West Chinese immigrants sacrificed to create America's first transcontinental railroad. Its completion may have contributed to a backlash that led to the first major immigration clampdown in U.S. history. Greg Rosalsky
China adapts to serve aging population in a 'silver economy' China's economy is adapting to serve hundreds of millions of people over the age of 60.
Trump's economic agenda faces a big potential foe: The bond vigilantes You may not know much about bond markets — but you should, especially under Trump 2.0. Bond investors could make Trump's life much more difficult. Rafael Nam
Fed up with high prices? Here's where things stand with inflation Inflation remains substantially lower than it did during its 2022 peak — but Americans are still frustrated with high prices. Laurel Wamsley
Why high prices toppled Democrats — and other governments around the world Voters really don't like inflation. In fact, whenever there's a sustained jump in the cost of living, the party in power often pays a price. Scott Horsley
Voter frustration with rising prices had a major impact on the election We look at the impact of inflation on the outcome of the presidential elections this week. Scott Horsley
The government is trying to help with the apple surplus, but it's hurting some growers America grows so many apples that the government ends up buying large amounts because there's not enough demand from consumers and processors. The imbalance is driving some producers out of business. Darian Woods
The Fed cuts interest rates — but Trump's election could make things trickier The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point. How much further rates fall could depend on how President-elect Trump approaches his second term. Scott Horsley
