Roughly two-thirds of voters rated the economy as “not so good” or “poor,” compared to just one-third who rated it as “excellent” or “good,” exit polls found.

CBS News polling showed that 45% of voters said their financial situation was worse today than it was four years ago.

The U.S. presidential election result has ensured a sharp turn in economic policy expected to upend global commerce and diverge from decades of American norms.

President-elect Donald Trump on the campaign trail laid out a broad array of ideas aimed at providing tax relief, cutting prices, hiking tariffs and strengthening the economy, which ranks at the top of voters’ concerns.

The U.S. economy has been running smoothly for the most part, but that could change depending on what happens at the polls Tuesday, especially if the outcome isn't immediately clear.

MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle and political analyst David Jolly join Nicolle Wallace and Steph explains how the covid pandemic impacted the economic position Americans reacted to in Tuesday's election.

The economy was a key issue for many voters frustrated by inflation and the overall state of the economy. The stock markets soared on the news that Donald Trump had won the election. NBC News' Christine Romans.

On Tuesday, a poll released from AP VoteCast found voter's views on a number of different topics ahead of the presidential election.

While Americans remain frustrated about elevated prices due to inflation, the economy didn’t actually rank as the No. 1 issue for voters overall, according to preliminary exit polls. The polls, done by Edison Research for a group of media companies,

Despite the twists and turns, voters have voiced a consistent priority: the economy matters most. A Gallup poll last month showed that 52% of voters consider the economy an extremely important influence on their choice for president,

The president-elect plans tariffs and tax cuts, like in his first term. There are risks with both, but also lots of caveats.

More than half of Gen Z voters worry that they will never be able to afford to buy a house, according to a recent survey, and nearly a third of “zoomers” said the issue that matters most to them is the economy according to an NBC News Stay Tuned Gen Z poll powered by SurveyMonkey.