Economy News Consumers Are Starting To Feel Better About The U S Economy

More Americans Think Economy Is Getting Worse, New Poll Shows

Economic pessimism could possibly impact policy decisions and political outcomes in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections. Read More

US economy growing at fastest pace in nearly 2 years — and the White House has declared it ‘explosive growth’

Take, for example, the fact that after months of dismal jobs numbers and recession predictions, a recent White House press release touted the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis’ revision of second ... Read More

Government shutdown hasn’t left US consumers glum about the economy – for now, at least

Consumer sentiment remained flat in October, compared to the previous month. But history shows a prolonged federal shutdown can impact how people feel about the economy. Read More

Is the U.S. economy getting weaker? Here’s what we know.

If the U.S. economy was really flying high, the Federal Reserve wouldn’t have lowered interest rates last month. So what’s really going on? Read More

The resilient stock market may be keeping the economy out of a recession. Why that's a bad thing

Consumers are almost always happier when stocks are up and unemployment is low, as is currently the case. However, sentiment this year as measured by the University of Michigan has been in a steady ... Read More

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

Enough trouble spots emerged in the U.S. economy to coax the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates last week — but it turns out the news isn’t all that bad. A bevy of recent reports also show ... Read More

U.S. economic picture weakens as jobless claims rise and inflation edges up to 2.9% year-over-year

Due to inflation of August reaching a year over year maximum of 2.9 percent, increasing pressure is being placed on the U.S. economy. January was the last time the economy experienced such core ... Read More

GDP beats expectations; 'I'm amazed by the American consumer,' economist says

(TNND) — The U.S. economy outperformed expectations in the second quarter, a significant revision of the gross domestic product showed Thursday. Colorado State University economist Stephan Weiler ... Read More

Consumer spending is strong — and the U.S. economy is all right

High tariffs, lingering inflation and more trouble finding a job apparently haven’t thrown consumers into a funk. Americans increased spending again in August to help keep the U.S. economy chugging. 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