President Trump announces new tariffs in a bid to reduce reliance on imports, while efforts to lower egg prices draw attention. Learn about the impact of these policies and expert opinions on the recent drop in egg prices.

Copper prices experienced their biggest drop in five months following Trump's tariff threat against China, reversing a rally driven by mine disruptions and supply concerns.

President Trump aims to lower drug prices by removing pharmacy benefit managers, adopting the lowest international prices for medications.

According to a survey conducted between July 9 and July 11, 2022, ** percent of Americans thought that Joe Biden was highly responsible for the current trend in the inflation rate. This is compared to ** percent of Americans who said President Biden did not have a lot of responsibility for the current inflation rate.

Inflation in the U.S. Global events in 2022 had a significant impact on the United States. Inflation rose from *** percent in January 2021 to *** percent in June 2022. Significantly higher prices of basic goods led to increased concern over the state of the economy, and the ability to cover increasing monthly costs with the same income. Low interest rates, COVID-19-related supply constraints, corporate profiteering, and strong consumer spending had already put pressure on prices before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Despite rising wages on paper, the rapid growth of consumer prices resulted in an overall decline in real hourly earnings in the first half of 2022.

How much control does Joe Biden have over inflation? The bulk of economic performance and the inflation rate is determined by factors outside the President’s direct control, but U.S. presidents are often held accountable for it. Some of those factors are market forces, private business, productivity growth, the state of the global economy, and policies of the Federal Reserve. Although high-spending decisions such as the 2021 COVID-19 relief bill may have contributed to rising inflation rates, the bill has been seen by economists as a necessary intervention for preventing a recession at the time, as well as being of significant importance to low-income workers impacted by the pandemic.

The most important tool for curbing inflation and controlling the U.S. economy is the Federal Reserve. The Reserve has the ability to set, raise, and lower interest rates and determine the wider monetary policy for the United States – something out of the president’s control. In June 2022, the Reserve announced it would raise interest rates **** percent for the second time that year – hoisting the rate to a target range of **** to *** percent – in an attempt to slow consumer demand and balance demand with supply. However, it can often take time before the impacts of interventions by the Federal Reserve are seen in the public’s day-to-day lives. Most economists expect this wave of inflation to pass in a year to 18 months.

What are the local political, economic, and social conditions of the communities that sent insurrectionists to the U.S. Capitol in support of Donald Trump? Using a new dataset of the home counties of individuals charged for the Capitol Insurrection, we present the first systematic analysis of community-level factors on county rates of arrested insurrectionists. A one standard deviation decline in non-Hispanic White population share is associated with a 37% increase in the rate of insurrectionists, while manufacturing decline is associated with a 12% increase, even when controlling for population, racial makeup, and populist Trump support. The effect of white population decline is greater in counties whose U.S. Representative objected to the certification of the 2020 election results. Our findings suggest that improving economic conditions alone will not solve the problem of violent populism. Future research should further investigate the differences between electoral and violent populism. This dataset contains the Stata (version 18) dofiles and datafiles needed to replicate the figures and tables in the publication "The Political Geography of the January 6 Insurrectionists."

Gasoline fell to 1.86 USD/Gal on December 2, 2025, down 0.53% from the previous day. Over the past month, Gasoline's price has fallen 2.79%, and is down 4.95% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Gasoline - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

Eggs US fell to 2.25 USD/Dozen on December 1, 2025, down 1.77% from the previous day. Over the past month, Eggs US's price has risen 37.63%, but it is still 42.64% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Eggs US.

According to a poll conducted at the end of 2022, Americans were feeling quite pessimistic about the coming year. 90 percent of Americans felt negatively about the prospect of political conflict in 2023.

The Economy 2022 was a difficult year for many Americans, as it was for many around the world. After a year of high inflation, record fuel prices, and decreased financial security, the country greeted 2023 with high rates of skepticism and caution. Although the U.S. economy itself has experienced a strong rebound from the pandemic recession compared with other major economies, a sustained decline in consumer spending power thanks to wage growth not keeping pace with inflation has everyday Americans feeling the pinch.

U.S. political landscape The political scene in the U.S. also had a tumultuous few years in the lead up to 2023. The election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States in 2016 left many voters reeling and the country more divided than ever. The beginning of 2021 was market by the January 6th attack on the Capitol, as well as the inauguration of Joe Biden. Additionally, the country continued to grapple with a politicized response to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions. 2022 began with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ushering in the beginning of a global fuel and inflation crisis. In the midst of hardening economic conditions, the Supreme Court overturned its ruling on Roe v. Wade, returning the power to decide abortion restrictions to state legislatures.

The 2022 midterm elections saw Republicans win enough seats to take back control of the House of Representatives, but saw the GOP ultimately underperform compared to predictions at the time. The first day of the 2023 congressional term was marked by the inability of the Republican Party to unify itself behind one candidate for Speaker of the House, leading to a once in a century multi-round of Speaker elections. With new members of the House not able to be sworn in until a Speaker is elected, 2023 had a difficult start.

President Trump's announcement to reduce U.S. drug prices causes a significant drop in major pharmaceutical stocks as the market reacts to potential cost alignments.

Large white, Grade A chicken eggs, sold in a carton of a dozen. Includes organic, non-organic, cage free, free range, and traditional."

Massive dollars shuttled back and forth among firms on the twisted path to and passage of the 2017 tax reform. Prices of individual stocks responded to the difference between initial and revised expectations. From the bill's initiation in the House to final passage, high-tax firms gained significantly, given the dramatic cut from 35 percent to 21 percent in the corporate tax rate. Internationally-oriented firms suffered notably, since investors assessed that the surprisingly high repatriation tax outweighed the benefits from territorial taxation. Daily price movements show that the aggregate market responded positively to lower expected taxes.

European pharmaceutical stocks declined as President Trump demanded reductions in drug prices, affecting major companies like Sanofi and AstraZeneca.

Oil prices rose as Trump confirmed support for Fed Chair and US imposed sanctions on Iran, with a significant drop in US crude inventories boosting market sentiment.

Falling short of its vaccination goals, the United States faced a critical challenge in ending the pandemic, with political partisanship emerging as a barrier to COVID-19 vaccination uptake. This study investigates the relationship between partisanship, moral values, and vaccination compliance in 3099 US counties during the vaccination campaign, employing descriptive statistics and panel regressions. The findings reveal that the relationship between political partisanship and vaccination uptake varies highly when considering three factors: historical party rootedness, party factions, and co-partisan state governors. We report a widening vaccination rate gap between Republican and Democratic counties, particularly when considering the historical partisanship of a county. Our analysis also reveals that Republican counties with strong support for Trump had vaccination rates that were 2% to 5.9% lower than those observed in Republican counties with low support for Trump. Importantly, moral values significantly mediate the association between partisanship and vaccination compliance. High levels of communal values reduce the predictive power of partisanship and strong support for Trump in explaining vaccination rates by up to 56% and 80%, respectively. The presence of a co-partisan state governor was linked to approximately 3.5% higher vaccination rates in Republican counties and 3.1% higher rates in Democratic-leaning ones. This study demonstrates that the factors explaining vaccine compliance extend beyond dichotomous political orientation. The role of individual moral values is significant in this context. To be most effective, vaccination campaigns—and corresponding messages—should be tailored to reflect the moral and partisanship milieu of their target demographics. The involvement of political leaders, especially in Republican-leaning areas, emerges as a key strategy for increasing vaccine acceptance among these groups.

In September 2025, prices had increased by three percent compared to September 2024, according to the 12-month percentage change in the consumer price index — the monthly inflation rate for goods and services in the United States. The data represents U.S. city averages. In economics, the inflation rate is a measure of the change in price level over time. The rate of decrease in the purchasing power of money is approximately equal. A projection of the annual U.S. inflation rate can be accessed here and the actual annual inflation rate since 1990 can be accessed here. InflationOne of the most important economic indicators is the development of the Consumer Price Index in a country. The change in this price level of goods and services is defined as the rate of inflation. The inflationary situation in the United States had been relatively severe in 2022 due to global events relating to COVID-19, supply chain restraints, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. More information on U.S. inflation may be found on our dedicated topic page. The annual inflation rate in the United States has increased from 3.2 percent in 2011 to 8.3 percent in 2022. This means that the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar has weakened in recent years. The purchasing power is the extent to which a person has available funds to make purchases. According to the data published by the International Monetary Fund, the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) was about 258.84 in 2020 and is forecasted to grow up to 325.6 by 2027, compared to the base period from 1982 to 1984. The monthly percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for urban consumers in the United States was 0.1 percent in March 2023 compared to the previous month. In 2022, countries all around the world are experienced high levels of inflation. Although Brazil already had an inflation rate of 8.3 percent in 2021, compared to the previous year, while the inflation rate in China stood at 0.85 percent.

The United States recorded a trade deficit of 59.55 USD Billion in August of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Various automotive companies recorded a decline in their share prince on Monday, February ***, 2025. Of the companies surveyed, French car parts supplier Valeo was the most impacted by this shift, with his share price dropping by *** percent. This market shock came after President Trump announced ** percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, and ** percent tariffs on imports from China.

Import Prices MoM in the United States increased to 0.30 percent in August from 0.20 percent in July of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Import Prices MoM.

This industry consists of various noncommercial building construction markets, mainly healthcare, educational, religious, governmental and recreational facilities. Government funding accounts for almost all educational and public building construction, while the private sector funds most healthcare and religious constructions. Local and state government investment has grown over the past five years, while the federal government has passed record levels of infrastructure spending, benefitting the industry. Still, interest rate hikes have raised the cost of capital, driving down demand for big projects in recent years. Revenue has grown at an expected five year CAGR of 1.1% to reach $273.0 in 2025, when revenue is set to grow 1.4% as government investment has rebounded and the Federal Reserve has begun cutting interest rates but the second Trump administration has disrupted some spending. Contractors received support from surging demand for industry-relevant healthcare construction in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. Still second to education, the healthcare market has grown as a share of industry revenue over the past five years. The industry as a whole has made price based gains as the price of key inputs, like cement, steel and oil, increased significantly over 2021 and 2022 due to supply chain disruptions which followed the pandemic. Along with rising wage costs, this has put downward pressure on average industry profit. As construction material prices have fallen slightly from their May 2022 peak, contractors have been able to expand average profit slightly, though average industry profit has still fallen overall over the past five years. Contractors would benefit from declining interest rates through the outlook period. Companies will benefit from more contract availability, especially as local and state government investment continues to climb. The second Trump administration has targeted Biden-era spending bills, like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, threatening public spending on municipal building construction, though some spending pauses have been legally challenged. High tariffs threaten to drive up materials costs. Still, revenue is set to climb at a CAGR of 1.5% to reach $294.6 billion in 2030.

The average price for regular gasoline in the United States stood at **** U.S. dollars per gallon on October 27, 2025. This compared to a diesel price of **** U.S. dollars per gallon. Prices for gasoline and diesel remained stable that week. Real price surge of 2022 and 2023 still below 2011 to 2014 prices When looking at the real price of gasoline over time, U.S. drivers had to pay notably more in the years between 2011 and 2014. The surge in prices noted throughout 2022 and partly for 2023, which followed supply constraints, was still lower in terms of real U.S. dollars. U.S. on the lower-end spectrum of worldwide motor fuel prices The U.S. has some of the lowest conventional motor fuel prices in the world. Although fuel prices are usually higher in high-income countries, the U.S. profits from its position as the world’s largest crude oil producer and can keep retail prices for oil products comparatively low. For example, among high-income countries, prices for automotive premium gasoline (RON 95) were only lower in Russia and Saudi Arabia - countries where crude oil and oil product exports are in part restricted by sanctions, thus keeping domestic supply high.