Economy News Americans Haven T Felt This Good About The Economy In 2 Years

Why Americans haven’t felt the brunt of Trump’s tariffs — yet

The U.S. economy is comprised of 340 million people sitting atop a gross domestic product of $30 trillion. So it’s no surprise that the economic health of such a massive country is, at times, hard to ... Read More

Americans' Downbeat Economic Sentiment Hasn't Stopped 'Aggressive' Spending

Core retail sales rose 0.6% month-over-month in October, reversing a 0.5% decline in September, the trade group said. Read More

Americans aren’t worried about the government shutdown. But they remain unnerved about the cost of living and weak hiring

Persistent worries about the higher cost of living and few job opportunities pushed consumer sentiment down to its seventh-lowest level in October, on records going back to 1952. Consumer sentiment ... Read More

Shutdown leaves a mark on an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights

The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy. Read More

CBS News poll finds rising concern over government shutdown impact on economy, Americans personally

Americans are increasingly voicing concern about the shutdown's impact on the U.S. economy, as a big majority feel Congress isn't even working to try to end it. There's also increased worry from ... Read More

New poll delivers brutal news about Trump’s economy

Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the state of the economy and job market under President Donald Trump, according to the latest CBS News poll. The CBS News/YouGov poll, released Thursday, ... Read More

CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates ... Read More