A new projection from the Penn Wharton Budget Model finds that the wealth tax supported by Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) would hinder the nation's economic growth. 
Two controversial economists have played a major role in the 2020 Democratic primary with Senators Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) each trumpeting major tax hikes and financial reforms to curb inequality. 
The editor in chief of The Economist ripped presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D., Mass.) economic plans, saying "there's quite a lot to be worried about" in her proposed reforms. 
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. job growth increased moderately in September, with the unemployment rate dropping to near a 50-year low of 3.5%, which could assuage financial market concerns that the slowing economy was on the brink of a recession amid lingering trade tensions. 
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday made the incredible claim that his proposed child tax credit would "put 720 million women back in the workforce." 
The third quarter report of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Index shows "employers are experiencing high levels of confidence about the state of their local economies and their financial future" during President Donald Trump's tenure. 
Democratic presidential candidate John Delaney on Wednesday said he feels like "some Democrats are cheering on a recession."
MSNBC analyst Richard Stengel said he didn't think anyone should be "rooting for a recession" Thursday during a discussion of economist fears of a downturn. 
NBC News foreign correspondent Richard Engel was the only panelist who sided with HBO's Real Time host Bill Maher after he expressed desire for an economic recession to help defeat President Donald Trump in 2020. 
Former vice president Joe Biden told reporters on Thursday in Detroit that "the economy as well as the soul of this country" are collapsing because of President Donald Trump's policies. 