Economy News The Bad Vibes Economy

Why investors see Friday’s inflation report as a gut check of vibes on the economy

Stocks are back on the doorstep of record territory after a volatile month on Wall Street, but persistent inflation worries and souring consumer sentiment are keeping investors uneasy ahead of the Fed ... Read More

10 questions for 2026’s do-it-yourself economic forecast

Your observations of local commerce – and what you hear from family, friends, etc. – are just as legitimate as fancy calculations of a professor or an economic analyst. Read More

We’re in a ‘windchill’ economy, where things feel worse than they are

People feel like their dollars aren’t stretching as far as before, and the cost of living is rising beyond their means. There’s just one problem: That part is not true. Most Americans are getting ... Read More

Morning Bid: Giving thanks for bad economic news

By Anna Szymanski, Editor in Charge, Reuters Open Interest What matters in U.S. and global markets today Weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data has upped bets for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut ... Read More

The Shutdown Is Sparing Trump Some Bad Economic News

Job creation is probably worse than we know, but we can’t be sure without a new jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Good point! But what Antoni didn’t grasp (or didn’t want to grasp) was ... Read More

Hiltzik: How bad is Trump's economy? Election results say it's very bad, and getting worse

It was Bill Clinton's campaign guru James Carville who codified the insight that the Democratic Party's electoral prospects were destined to rise as Americans' feelings of economic well-being slid: ... Read More