Economy News Here’s How America’s Economy Could Begin To Weaken

Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut

What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economy’s health and whether stubborn infla ... Read More

Is the U.S. economy getting weaker? Here's what we know.

Worries about the economy might be starting to affect consumers' spending decisions. If the U.S. economy was really flying high, the Federal Reserve wouldn't have lowered interest rates last month. So ... Read More

Has America’s economy gone K-shaped? Here’s what to know

The U.S. economy is pulling apart: Booming for some, breaking for many. In other words, it’s looking K-shaped — one branch climbs while the other falls. For those on the upper arm, things are going ... Read More

Treasury Secretary Bessent warns shutdown could slash quarterly economic growth by half

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns government shutdown could slash economic growth by half this quarter, calling impact worse each day the impasse continues. Read More

The stockmarket is fuelling America’s economy

The stockmarket is not the economy, as the old investing cliché goes. That is obvious enough to anyone paying attention in America this year. President Donald Trump’s tariff fervour has dented growth, ... Read More

Donald Trump’s fortress economy is starting to hurt America

Brick by brick, President Donald Trump is building a wall around the world’s largest economy. As America’s tariff barriers on everyone else have gone up, so has the drawbridge, making it harder for ... Read More