The Economy Looks Strong. It's on Track to Keep Growing—Just Not as Fast.

Almost every indicator, from employment and income to business activity and retail sales, has painted a picture of a resilient U.S. economy over the past three months. But Thursday will provide a ... Read More

U.S. economic growth likely continued into 2024

New data out this morning is expected to show GDP grew at an annualized rate of 2.7 percent in the first three months of the year, as Americans kept spending. Read More

Wall Street tumbles after dispiriting data on the economy, as Meta sinks

U.S. stocks are tumbling Thursday after a dispiriting cocktail of data suggested both that the economy’s growth is flagging and that inflation remains higher than hoped. Read More

US Economy News Today: Consumers Think Next Six Months in the Economy Will Be Bumpy

Taylor Tompkins has worked for more than a decade as a journalist covering business, finance, and the economy. She has logged thousands of hours interviewing experts, analyzing data, and writing ... Read More

Consumer Sentiment Stable as Economy Maintains Momentum

“The economy was resilient throughout 2023 ... about the political environment in the U.S. Hsu also warned Thursday that the recent stability in consumer perceptions could be thrown off as ... Read More

Consumers Turning Sour on Economy’s Future, Worried About Political Outlook

Consumer views of the current economy were little changed in March, though their outlook regarding the future worsened amid heightened concerns over the U.S. political environment. The March ... Read More

Is the U.S. in a "vibecession"? Here's why Americans are gloomy even as the economy improves.

The labor market is roaring ahead, wages are rising and inflation is slowing — all key metrics that economists point to as showing a resilient and strong U.S. economy. The problem is Americans ... Read More

What’s Wrong With the Economy? It’s You, Not the Data

The U.S. economy—by many measures—is doing great. But many voters think otherwise. Here’s what the data say about why voters feel so bad about the economy and what it could mean for ... Read More

Jamie Dimon warns inflation, interest rates may remain elevated

Yet the rapid rise in rates has not stopped consumers from spending or businesses from hiring, buoying hopes on Wall Street that the U.S. economy ... CEO interviews, market updates, tech and money ... Read More

Amazon CEO: Consumers are trading down on spending

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Andy Jassy said consumers are trading down on average ... but still at a lower rate than what we see in a healthy economy.” On the enterprise side, he added, during ... Read More

The moon could get its own time zone. Here's why.

It added, "Knowledge of time in distant operating regimes is fundamental to the scientific discovery, economic development and international collaboration that form the basis of U.S. leadership in ... Read More