Economists see stronger US growth, but weak job gains and stickier inflation

Surging business investment is expected to offset weaker growth in consumption and global trade and keep the U.S. economy growing near trend, according to a National Association for Business Economics ... Read More

US economy bucks recession warnings on back of high-income spenders

There have been recession fears brewing for a while now, and recent surveys show consumer sentiment is down. Despite the economic warning signs, some recent data points that indicate economic growth, ... Read More

Famed strategist Albert Edwards shares 3 concerning charts showing the US economy may be on the cusp of recession

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The US economy grew at a 3.8% rate in the second quarter, significantly stronger than previously reported

The US economy’s comeback in the second quarter was just revised higher again, and economists estimate that momentum carried on in the third quarter, underscoring the resilience of the world’s largest ... Read More

US economy expanded at a surprising 3.8% pace in significant upgrade of second quarter growth

The U.S. economy expanded at a surprising 3.8% from April through June in a dramatic upgrade of the government's previous estimate of second-quarter growth. Read More

US government shutdowns raise uncertainty but rarely have lasting effect on economy

The U.S. government shutdown has thrown the brakes on the flow of federal economic data at a moment of uncertainty and division among policymakers like those at the Federal Reserve about the health of ... 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

US economy grew 3.8% in 2nd quarter, far exceeding previous estimate

Consumer spending climbed, boosting growth, government data showed. The U.S. economy expanded significantly more than initially estimated over a recent three-month period, suggesting robust growth ... Read More