Will The Economy's Hot Streak Continue? What To Expect From Thursday's GDP Report

The U.S. economy has defied expectations that it would slow down under the weight of high interest rates, and a report Thursday will show whether it's continuing to defy gravity. Read More

The US economy is flashing a recession warning that has only been wrong once in the last century, top economist says

The US economy is flashing a classic recession warning that has only shown a false positive once in the last century, according to top economist Lakshman Achuthan. The business-cycle expert and ... Read More

Final fourth quarter GDP revised upwards as consumer spending rises

The reading comes just above the BEA's second GDP estimate for the fourth quarter, which showed the economy ... business stories of the week, plus CEO interviews, market updates, tech and money ... Read More

US Economy News Today: Federal Reserve Officials Downplay Rate Cut Expectations

Federal Reserve speakers will continue to parse incoming data in public speaking engagements and the Fed's turn toward "higher-for-longer" interest rates put more pressure on the housing market. Read More

What is a recession? The economic concept explained. What causes and happens during one.

A recession is "a contraction in economic activity," according to experts. During a recession, there is a range of decline spread across the economy. 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

Texas' Booming Economy Is Far Outpacing the US as a Whole

The Texas economy recorded its 36th successive month of growth in March and is performing substantially better than the U.S. economy as a whole, according to figures from the Texas Workforce ... Read More

US Economy News Today: Will the Federal Reserve Still Cut Rates Three Times This Year?

The report showed that economic momentum in the service sector, despite slowing some this month, was likely to ... ISM Report On Business.” S&P Global. “S&P Global US Services PMI.” ... Read More

CFOs Predict Growth For Their Businesses And The Economy In 2024

The published version of Forbes' CFO newsletter delivers the latest news for chief financial officers and other budget-focused leaders to inboxes every Tuesday. Read More

US Economy News Today: Housing Market Could Be Thawing Going Into Spring Busy Season

She has logged thousands of hours interviewing experts, analyzing data, and writing articles to help readers understand economic forces. She is the Economics Editor for news at Investopedia. Read More

US Economy News Today: New Home Sales Fall In February

where we'll explain what the day's news says about the state of the U.S. economy and how that's likely to affect your finances. Here we will compile data releases, economic reports, quotes from ... Read More

US economy adds 303K jobs in March, much stronger than expected

Officials have signaled they are in no rush to cut, and that incoming economic ... on the top business stories of the week, plus CEO interviews, market updates, tech and money news that matters ... Read More