Economy News Debt Not A Big Threat Yet To U S Economy, Cook Says, But Fed Can’t Let Down Its Guard

Consumer spending is the U.S. economy's main driver. Here's how it's doing

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy. Read More

U.S. debt tops $38 trillion for the first time, worsened by government shutdown

The U.S. gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion for the first time, U.S. Treasury Department data shows. The country's mounting debt comes as the government remains closed, disrupting the ... Read More

The economy survived the government shutdown — but all is not well

The U.S. economy didn’t get any better during the longest government shutdown in history, but the good news is that it probably didn’t get much worse. That’s the prevailing view among Wall Street ... Read More

Investing legend Mohamed El-Erian says he's kept up at night by 2 big problems with the US economy

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