US Economy News Today: Consumer Sentiment at Lowest Point Since Last Year

Today, inflation cooled and we look ahead to what that means for the Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting. Read More

Even September may be too late for a rate cut to swing the U.S. economy out of a recession, warns former Fed president

"Although it might already be too late to fend off a recession by cutting rates, dawdling now unnecessarily increases the risk." ... Read More

More US Fed districts see pullback in economic activity in recent weeks, Fed survey shows

U.S. economic activity expanded at a slight to modest pace from late May through early July and firms reported some signs that the jobs market continues to soften, underscoring the Federal Reserve's ... Read More

U.S. economy grew 2.8% in second quarter, a robust unexpected strengthening

Fresh data from the Commerce Department on Thursday showed that gross domestic product grew at a 2.8 percent annualized rate. Read More

US economy grew much faster than expected in 2nd quarter

The U.S. economy grew much faster than expected over three months ending in June, accelerating from the previous quarter and defying concerns about a possible slowdown. U.S. GDP grew at a 2.8% ... Read More

US Economy News Today: Job Openings Surprise By Changing Little in May

She is the Economics Editor for news at Investopedia. Welcome to Investopedia's economics live blog, where we explain what the day's news says about the state of the U.S. economy and how that's ... Read More

Economy Grew Slightly Better Than Forecast in Q1 But Is Still Slowing

The U.S. economy grew at a ... many households will have little choice but to curb spending,” BCA Research wrote Thursday in its latest quarterly economic update. “Decreased spending will ... Read More

What you need to know about America’s shockingly good economic report

The US economy just got its latest health check, and it looks promising ... “Buried deep in this report is good news on the inflation front, the PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures) price index ... Read More

U.S. economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate

The nation’s economy accelerated last quarter at a strong 2.8% annual pace, with consumers helping drive growth despite the pressure of high interest rates. Read More

Stocks Little Changed After Latest Round of Economic Data

Markets were little changed to start the ... giving the Fed ample opportunity to begin cutting rates later this year." The Bureau of Economic Analysis revised its first-quarter GDP estimate ... Read More

Wall Street analyst unveils startling prediction about the economy

Many experts now anticipate a soft landing for the economy ... week moving average of initial jobless claims totaled 232,750 as of June 15, up from 227,250 a week earlier. Turning to the Fed ... Read More

Treasury yield little changed ahead of key economic data, Fed meeting minutes

Recent inflation readings indicated that "we are getting back on the disinflationary path," he said. Get DFW local news, weather forecasts ... hint about whether the economy is cooling, and ... Read More