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

The U.S. economy grew robustly as Americans continued to spend

The data, which was delayed from October by the government shutdown, comes as the economy takes center stage for voters and the Trump administration. Read More

Consumers Spend, Driving 3Q GDP to 4.3% Growth, Even as They Express Concerns About the Economy

The Bureau of Economic Analysis issued a delayed first estimate of gross domestic product for the third quarter, showing a surprisingly strong 4.3% pace of growth. That was led by increased consumer ... Read More

Consumers are feeling gloomy about the economy. Here's why they're spending anyway

Higher-income consumers, in particular, have propped up retail sales as they benefit from rising home values and stock market gains. And holiday spending, in particular, tends to be insulated since ... Read More

Consumers' collective feeling about the economy isn't matching our spending behavior

There's a puzzling split between how consumers overall feel about the economy and how they're acting, how much they are spending overall. Normally spending and feelings go together. Not right now. Read More

The Economy Avoided a Recession in 2025, but Many Americans Are Reeling

A feared recession didn’t materialize, but unemployment rose, wage growth slowed and affordability challenges are mounting. Read More

How consumers feel about the economy as the holidays approach

New numbers from the Commerce Department show inflation is still elevated, but it doesn't appear to be getting worse. The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates next week by another quarter ... Read More

Does the U.S. have a 'K-shaped economy'? What it means for you.

On the right side, you can see the upper diagonal heading up, while the one on the bottom falls to the ground. Now substitute upper-income Americans for the topmost diagonal, heading up and away, and ... Read More

You're living in a "K-shaped" economy. Here's how that affects you.

To understand how Americans are faring economically these days, it's helpful to consider the eleventh letter of the alphabet. Experts describe the current U.S. economy as "K-shaped," a reference to ... Read More

Americans Feel Bleak Despite Strong Economy — Here's Why

American consumers are seriously depressed, even as key economic data looks solid. A surprisingly deep gloom now dominates U.S. households, even as unemployment, inflation and wage trends suggest ... Read More

Consumers may not be feeling as ‘rosy’ as the economy appears to be

At first glance, the latest economic indicators appear to be good: GDP was up in September and the third quarter as economic output increased. But average Canadians reduced their overall spending and ... Read More

SHAPIRO: What is going on with the economy?

The fate of the Trump administration — and perhaps Republicans in Congress — is tethered to how Americans feel about the economy. And right now, it’s hard to find anyone who can say with confidence ... Read More

It's a tale of two consumers this holiday season — and they're both at Walmart

Businesses — even ones that traditionally serve lower-income shoppers — are becoming increasingly reliant on customers at the upper end of the economic ladder. Read More