The US economy is pulling off something historic

The US economy is on the verge of an extremely rare achievement. Economic growth in the first half of the year was solid, with the economy expanding a robust 2.8% annualized rate in the second quarter ... Read More

Why a majority of Americans think the economy is already in a recession

Three of five Americans surveyed by Affirm say the US is in a recession. On average, most think it started 15 months ago. Read More

Is the US in a recession? A survey found most Americans think so, and here's why

The United States economy isn't in a recession, but a new survey found most Americans think we are. Here's why. Read More

US growth likely picked up last quarter after a sluggish start to 2024, reflecting resilient economy

The American economy, boosted by healthy consumer spending, is believed to have regained some momentum this spring after having begun 2024 at a sluggish pace ... Read More

U.S. Economy Keeps Going Strong, Growing at 2.8% Rate in Second Quarter

Economic growth accelerated in the quarter, with GDP increasing at a 2.8% rate. Economists had expected a reading of 2.1%. Read More

2.8% Growth Vs. 28% Recession Risk: The New Economic Landscape In 2024

That latest Wall Street Journal survey puts the risk of recession over the next 12 months at just 28%. Soft landings are usually considered rare, but some economists see them more frequently. Alan ... Read More

US Economy News Today: Durable Goods Orders Higher in May, But Show Signs of Slowing Economy

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 ... rates have yet to cause a recession. That could change ... Read More

AI, immigration, and rich people will save the US economy from a recession, Wall Street strategist says

The US economy will avoid a recession due to ... credit card debt, Arone says the high-income cohort of the US population is in strong financial shape. He says that's important because people ... Read More

No soft landing: The US economy is going to fall into recession in the middle of 2024, Citi's chief economist says

The soft-landing dream is over; instead, the US economy is headed for a recession in the middle of 2024, Citi says. "There's this ... But there's more going on with the numbers than meets the ... Read More

US headed for a deep recession in near future as stocks could fall 30%, analyst warns

There may be trouble looming on the horizon for the U.S. stock market, according to BCA Research. In a note to clients last week, BCA Research chief global strategist Peter Berezin warned that ... Read More

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

Many economists forecast a recession at the start ... it will be too late to keep the economy from turning down, the firm added. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s GDPNow forecast is now ... Read More

This week in Bidenomics: What economy?

Trump is the lyingest man in America ... next year’s economy, not the one from four years ago. Amid Trump’s lies, Biden’s half-truths, and the relitigation of the COVID recession, they ... Read More