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Rolling recession explains why the economy feels broken

The headline numbers say the United States is still growing, yet daily life feels like a grind of higher prices, fragile jobs, and constant anxiety. That disconnect is not a mirage. It reflects an ... Read More

Treasury Secretary Bessent says there won’t be a US recession in 2026: ‘Very, very optimistic’

Bessent added that Americans will feel relief next year as Trump’s tariffs, trade deals and “big, beautiful bill” set in. Read More

Bessent sees no 2026 recession but warns on weak sectors

The Biden-era fear that the United States was drifting toward a downturn in 2026 has given way to a very different message from the current economic team. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is signaling ... Read More

Bessent ‘very, very optimistic’ about economy, says US will not enter recession

A report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis found that the economy grew at a 3.8% annual rate in the second quarter of this year. Read More

If New York or California enters a recession, the entire U.S. economy would be next. So how are they doing?

As two of the country's biggest states by GDP, their economies 'may be canaries in the coal mine,' one economist notes The economies of California and New York could be proverbial canaries in the coal ... Read More

Recession seems far off - that's the good news. Yet the economy is also far from trouble-free.

Customers shop at the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in New York to buy the latest versions of the company's popular phones and other items. Enough trouble spots emerged in the U.S. economy to coax the ... Read More

New UHERO report forecasts recession for Hawaii’s economy

This line graph shows average daily visitor arrivals in Hawaii from the U.S., Canada and Japan. Courtesy photo With visitor numbers down in Hawaii and new federal tariffs weighing down the global ... Read More

Will tariffs slow the U.S. economy in 2026?

The U.S. economy has largely weathered historically high tariffs so far this year, but a new study says tariffs will hit Americans in 2026. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and ... Read More

Here’s what the latest inflation and spending data reveals about the US economy

Key monthly metrics from the US government continue to be released now that the shutdown has ended. Next up: September wholesale inflation and retail sales. Read More

Survey High: 91% of Ag Economists Say Crop Sector in Recession, Losses Likely Through 2026

The financial squeeze gripping row crop agriculture is only growing more severe, according to the latest Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor. As of September, 91% think the U.S. crops sector is in a ... Read More

Time Is Running Out For The Economy: 4 Underfollowed Indicators Predict Recession

Recent GDP growth is lagging; focus should shift to leading indicators signaling potential economic slowdown. Four underfollowed recession indicators—declining cardboard demand, heavy truck sales, Las ... Read More

Big parts of Colorado’s economy are looking lackluster — are we in a recession?

Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional series looking at aspects of Colorado’s faltering economy. Colorado’s economy is flashing warning signs. Job growth has slowed to a trickle. Layoffs ... Read More