Economy News The Outlook For The Economy Has Improved And Yet

How the U.S. Economy Has Defied Doomsday Predictions on Tariffs

Inflation is lower than expected after President Trump’s steep levies. Read More

Recession seems far off — that’s the good news. Yet the economy is also far from trouble-free.

Enough trouble spots emerged in the U.S. economy to coax the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates last week — but it turns out the news isn’t all that bad. A bevy of recent reports also show ... Read More

Economists expect faster growth, but weaker job gains, through 2025

The U.S. economy could be on the upswing even if tariffs and stubborn inflation continue to weigh on growth, according to a new analysis. The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) said ... Read More

What the Trump tariffs Supreme Court case could mean for the economy

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Wednesday in a case that will determine the fate of President Donald Trump’s steepest tariffs, carrying implications for prices paid by shoppers and ... Read More

Global Economy in Flux, Prospects Remain Dim

While the near-term forecast is revised up modestly, global growth remains subdued, as the newly introduced policies slowly come into focus The global economy is adjusting to a landscape reshaped by ... Read More

IMF Warns of Dim Outlook for World Economy Hit by Rolling Shocks

The International Monetary Fund warned that the global economy is showing signs of strains from sweeping US tariffs and protectionism — even though it so far has held up better than expected. The ... Read More

OECD Says Trade Policy Uncertainty Has Weakened the Global Economic Outlook

The latest Interim Economic Outlook from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) projects global growth slowing from 3.3% in 2024 to 3.2% in 2025 and 2.9% in 2026, as early ... Read More

The U.S. economy is slowing — and the nation’s top economists don’t expect it to improve much over the next year

Economists don’t expect the tide to shift anytime soon. Only one economist is forecasting faster job growth and a lower unemployment rate in the year ahead, Bankrate’s poll found. The majority (81 ... Read More

Trade Tensions Weigh on IMF’s Outlook for Global Economy

Fed Chair Jerome Powell was speaking in Philadelphia before the National Association of Business Economics. Photo: Hannah Beier/Bloomberg News Tariffs, inflation and other threats such as eroding ... Read More

More Americans Think Economy Is Getting Worse, New Poll Shows

Public sentiment about the U.S. economy has grown increasingly negative in the closing months of 2025. According to recent polls, a majority of Americans now believe that economic conditions are ... Read More

OC Business Leaders’ Outlook Improves: CSUF

Orange County business leaders’ outlook for the final quarter of this year has improved, according to a survey conducted by California State University, Fullerton economists led by Anil Puri. The CSUF ... Read More