The danger for Trump is that the economic picture turns bad enough that it sours Americans on the entire enterprise. Trump’s power plays are largely built on acquiescence. People might not like his methods, but they don’t necessarily want to fight him on it. As long as these things don’t impact them directly, the backlash is limited.

Experts cited heightened uncertainty around trade and monetary policy among the many factors fueling gold's recent rally.

Heading toward fall, Americans are continuing to rate the U.S. economy negatively, as most pick "uncertain" and "struggling" to describe its current state. Ratings dipped again slightly over the last month.

At stake are billions of dollars that fuel businesses large and small across the state, whose standalone economy is the fourth largest in the world after the U.S., China and Germany.

"Consumers are under a lot of pressure in our industry," Chris Kempczinski said during a recent interview with CNBC.

These steps are critical for ensuring that growing businesses can fully participate in and contribute to a digitally driven economy.

The fast-food giant's CEO cited growing evidence that upper-income households are spending freely while the rest are struggling.

President Putin denied on Friday that Russia's economy was stagnating, despite a report from the central bank that suggests it is technically in recession.

This is more than a technological change—it's an invitation to architect prosperity around human potential instead of human limitations.

Bridgewater's billionaire founder sees dangerous 1930s parallels as government intervention increases and debt reaches World War II levels.