The one key reason U.S. economy has beaten predictions

This news, alongside falling fertility rates in the U.S., need not spell economic slowdown, however. There is one key reason U.S. growth has beaten long-term predictions to date—and one key ... Read More

Trump’s Only-Okay Economy

I f you’ve been listening to Donald Trump and his critics over the past six months, they have found one thing they can agree on: Trump’s presidency would have a dramatic impact on the U.S. economy. Read More

Grant’s Take: The Travel Bug Is Keeping the U.S. Economy Strong - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. economy keeps humming along, and strong travel demand is a key reason why. First-quarter GDP will be revealed Thursday and economists expect that the U.S. grew at a 2.4% annual rate. Read More

3 Predictions for the U.S. Economy in 2025, According to a Chief Economist - MSN

According to the latest Employment Situation Summary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy added an average of 186,000 new jobs per month in 2024 for a total of 2.2 million jobs. Read More

Opinion | On the U.S. Economy, Beware the New Triumphalism - The New York Times

U.S. economic news has been pretty good lately. Our job market has fully recovered from Covid and then some, defying predictions of permanent “scarring” from pandemic disruptions. Inflation is ... Read More

2025 Economy Should Remain Strong as Wild Card of Trump Raises Risks | Economy | U.S. News - U.S. News & World Report

The past two years have defied economists’ predictions for a slowing economy, or even a recession. Instead, the U.S. economy has outperformed all of its competitors and 2024 is ending on a high ... Read More

What is a recession, and is the U.S. economy heading for one? Here's what economists say. - CBS News

Commerce secretary says Trump's policies are "worth it" even if they lead to recession 04:20. The nation's unemployment rate did tick up last month, to 4.1% from 4%, though that is still quite low. Read More

The economy has delivered good news. Are recession fears over?

The U.S. economy is humming, at least in some key metrics, but most economists say that the nation remains on a crash course toward a likely recession within the next year. Read More

The economy's long, hot, and uncertain summer — CBS News poll

Poll shows people pessimistic about economy despite positive indicators 02:16. Never mind the macro stats for the U.S. economy — Americans are hot, and very much still bothered by high prices ... Read More

The U.S. Economy Is Surpassing Expectations. Immigration Is One Reason. (Published 2024) - The New York Times

The U.S. economic recovery from the pandemic has been stronger and more durable than many experts had expected, and a rebound in immigration is a big reason. Read More

Driving retail spending, wealthier Americans are powering U.S. economy | PBS News

One key reason is a relatively simple one: Wealthier consumers, boosted by strong gains in income, home equity and stock market wealth, have increasingly driven the spending. Full Episode Friday ... Read More