US Trade Deficit Widest in Two Years on Imports Surge

A reduction in interest rates, widely expected later this month, could bring the world's biggest economy a further boost. Read More

U.S. economy grows again in August, S&P finds, and should ease near-term recession fears

The U.S. economy grew at a steady clip in August, a pair of S&P surveys found, and indicated little threat of recession amid signs the labor market has cooled off more rapidly than previously believed ... Read More

Trump economic agenda would increase deficit by more than $4 trillion: Analysis

On a dynamic basis, though, meaning an analysis that takes into consideration the added economic growth from the tax cuts ... increasing the national debt and deficits could put the United States on a ... Read More

Editorial: Trump and Harris talk a lot about the economy, but their plans don’t address the federal deficit

Donald Trump has proposed across-the-board tariffs on goods made abroad and sold in America, as well as substantial corporate tax cuts. Kamala Harris has proposed tax increases on corporations and the ... Read More

The US economy may be on 'thinner' ice than investors think

Investors are increasingly confident the US economy will achieve a "soft landing." That may not be the case, according to one strategist. Read More

‘The sky is not falling’: US economy added 142,000 jobs in August

The US economy appears to be on a knife’s edge, and Friday’s jobs report will be the deciding factor as to the next direction. Read More

Economic plans from Harris, Trump would both add to US deficit

New findings show that the spending proposals from Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump would both add to the national deficit. Read More

Is the U.S. Current Account Deficit Sustainable?

The U.S. current account deficit, driven by the United States' widening trade deficit, is the largest it has ever been, both as a share of the U.S. economy and in dollar terms. How much longer can the ... Read More

How The Economy Really Fared Under Biden And Trump–From Jobs To Inflation

The economy will be a hot-button topic during ... up from $19.95 trillion in Jan. 2017—with the U.S. running a total deficit of $5.85 trillion from its 2021 to 2023 fiscal years, compared ... Read More

Treasury just dropped a financial bomb, but Bidenomics means the worst is yet to come

A slowing economy and counterproductive tax ... US BUDGET GAP SOARS TO $1.7 TRILLION, LARGEST OUTSIDE COVID ERA Even worse, the $1.7-trillion deficit in the last fiscal year was really a $2 ... Read More

Obama speech to Congress focuses on economy

Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, and the first lady of the United States ... that will grow our economy, even as we make hard choices to bring our deficit down. Read More

U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth by President

She has covered personal finance topics such as budgeting, saving, investing, and economic news ... in the United States, some economists question its true impact on the economy and even say ... Read More