A battery of new data shows how the US economy is holding up amid Trump’s tariffs

A deluge of economic data released Thursday should have provided a clearer picture of how the US economy is faring in the face of President Donald Trump’s massive policy shifts. But the latest numbers ... Read More

US Economy News Today: Durable Goods Orders Higher in ... - Investopedia

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.4% in the first quarter, down from 3.4% in the fourth quarter of 2023 the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Thursday. Read More

US Economy Growth Slows, and the Fed Is OK With It - Bloomberg

Having boomed its way through 2023, the US economy is coming back to earth. Companies are hiring fewer workers. Consumers are spending less. The housing market is all but paralyzed by the highest ... Read More

4 signs the economy is in worse shape than we thought

Labor market, consumer spending, and revised GDP data show the economy is facing serious headwinds. Read More

The US Economy Is Slowing, Which Is Just Fine With the Fed - MSN

(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- Having boomed its way through 2023, the US economy is coming back to earth. Companies are hiring fewer workers. Consumers are spending less. The housing market is all ... Read More

Inflation is inching closer toward the Fed’s 2% target

In June, the US economy added 206,000 jobs, a slight downswing from 215,000 the month before; but the unemployment rate rose for the third month in a row to 4.1%, its highest since November 2021. Read More

US firms see weaker employment growth as economy slows, Fed survey shows

The Fed is trying to engineer a so-called "soft landing" for the economy in which economic growth gradually slows and the unemployment rate remains relatively low even as inflation, which spiked ... Read More

Federal Reserve Official Sees Signs of Slowing Economy but Not Ready to ...

Federal Reserve Official Sees Signs of Slowing Economy but Not Ready to Cut Rates WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official said Friday that massive uncertainty created by President ... Read More

Fed’s Beige Book Shows Little Growth Across Most of US

Economic activity was flat in most parts of the US since early September, the Federal Reserve said in its Beige Book survey of regional business contacts.. More than half of the US central bank ... Read More