Rick Newman

    Senior Columnist

    Rick Newman is a columnist for Yahoo Finance, offering insightful, provocative takes on many of the biggest stories of our time. He was previously Chief Business Correspondent, and before that Pentagon correspondent, for U.S. News & World Report. He's also the author of four books, including Rebounders: How Winners Pivot from Setback to Success.

  • America is failing Ukraine

    Russia's resolve seems stiffer than America's. Anybody have a problem with that?

  • This week in Bidenomics: Thanks for nothing

    The best gift Biden can hope for this holiday season is falling prices that make voters a little less gloomy.

  • Why voters favor Trump’s economy over Biden’s

    If you’re an incumbent president running for reelection, you have to convince voters they’re better off than they were four years earlier. This is where Joe Biden is running into trouble.

  • The election year economy looks good for Biden

    Biden looks set to get through his first four years without a recession. Voters may not care. Or will they?

  • This week in Bidenomics: Inflation fever breaks

    Inflation is finally going Biden's way. All he has to do is convince skeptical voters.

  • 'Corporate greed' is fading

    Many consumers blame high inflation on greedy companies jacking up prices. But consumers are about to win a round.

  • Americans keep guessing wrong about inflation

    People expect inflation to stay a lot higher than it probably will. That's bad news for Biden's reelection odds.

  • 11 things that are getting cheaper

    Staples are still expensive, but a growing list of stuff is getting cheaper.

  • Why Trump’s New York fraud trial feels underwhelming

    Prosecutors have shown in detail how Trump overvalues his assets and his wealth. It's not going to change any voters' minds.

  • This week in Bidenomics: Republicanomics sounds worse

    Voters don't like the Biden economy, but Republican ideas don't sound real coherent, either.

  • Biden vs. Trump: Impact on the economy

    As part of Yahoo Finance Invest, NYU Stern School of Business Professor Emeritus Nouriel Roubini sits down with Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Rick Newman to break down everything you need to know about the 2024 election. Some of the topics covered include Bidenomics, Former President Donald Trump, and economic policies. Here are the highlights. State of the economy (00:00:06) "Interest rates are higher, higher for longer," Dr. Roubini said. "That may slow down the economy, geopolitical risk, that may lead to a spike in energy prices. And therefore, there are factors that could lead us to a short and shallow recession." Biden, Trump economic policies (00:00:49) Dr. Roubini believes that there is “continuity” between President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump in terms of economic policies. He explained, "Biden has passed the IRA Act, but the IRA Act is actually very popular in red states that are investing massive amounts of money into all of this renewable energy. I would say there will be more continuity in terms of economic policy rather than differences between Trump and Biden."

  • Here’s one energy win Biden can’t brag about

    US fossil fuel production is hitting new records under President Biden. Don't tell anybody.

  • Biden, Trump economic policies have similarities: Roubini

    As we move closer to the 2024 presidential election, Nouriel Roubini, Roubini Macro Associates CEO and NYU Professor of Economics, sits down with Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Rick Newman at Yahoo Finance Invest to discuss economic policy “continuity” between President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump. “Regardless of whether Biden wins or Trump, policies that are of derisking, of protectionism, of deglobalization, of decoupling, on one side, restricting migration, a greater role of subsidies to favorite sectors that are… important… are going to remain,” Roubini explains. “The policies of Biden and Trump on climate change are very different,” but Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act “is actually very popular in red states and they’re investing massive amounts of money into all these renewable energy.” “I would say there’ll be more continuity in terms of economic policy, rather than differences between Trump and Biden,” Roubini says. On income inequality, Roubini adds, “if you can invest in your country,” and invest into things like infrastructure, manufacturing, and reshoring, “over time, those types of policies can help blue collar, white collars, and those left behind, regardless of who is in power.” Click here to watch more from Yahoo Finance Invest.

  • 2024 Election: Why Bidenomics is missing the mark

    The Biden administration branding its policies as Bidenomics, a play on Reaganomics, to try to tout its economic accomplishments, but the messages have struggled to resonate with voters. As the country gets ready for the 2024 election season, NYU Stern School of Business Professor Emeritus Nouriel Roubini joins Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Rick Newman to break down Biden's economic policies, what the economy will look like heading into election season, and how it will affect the 2024 presidential election. Roubini explained that looking at consumer confidence data could be a key indicator for President Biden's chances next year. "It depends within the next 12 months we have a soft landing and if growth has potential, and if inflation falls further, if real wages are increasing, then I think the consumer, then I think the consumer confidence will be increasing over time." Click here to watch more from Yahoo Finance Invest.

  • What Biden's economy could look like ahead of 2024 election

    The 2024 presidential election is only one year away. The U.S. economy has seen a multitude of headwinds, with much speculation of a potential recession. NYU Stern School of Business Professor Emeritus Nouriel Roubini joins Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Rick Newman to discuss the possibilities of what the economy will look like as election season starts to heat up. Roubini warns: "Even a short and shallow recession will be very damaging for Biden, because a recession during an election year, of course, his popularity will further decline." Click here to watch more from Yahoo Finance Invest.

  • Yahoo Finance-Ipsos survey: Food inflation is hurting Biden the most

    Gasoline prices get outsized attention, but another type of inflation is causing Americans far more worry, according to a new Yahoo Finance-Ipsos poll.

  • What Americans get wrong about the Biden economy

    No wonder Americans are so gloomy. A new Yahoo Finance-Ipsos poll shows many think a super-strong job market is historically weak.

  • 3 warning signs for Biden: Yahoo Finance-Ipsos poll

    Voters rate President Biden poorly on the economy, but why? A new Yahoo Finance-Ipsos poll offers some insights.

  • 3 things that could break Biden’s way

    Polls show Biden in deep trouble against Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. Here's what could change during the next 12 months.

  • Republicans have a tax-cheating fetish

    If you cheat on your taxes, Republicans want your vote.