Economy News Consumers Have Been Propping Up The U S Economy When No One Else Could—now The Debts Are Being Called And They Can’t Pay Their Bills

One force is propping up the economy. Fears are growing it won’t last.

Artificial intelligence may be Silicon Valley’s latest speculative bubble — with major risks for the rest of the economy. Read More

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

If the U.S. economy was really flying high, the Federal Reserve wouldn’t have lowered interest rates last month. So what’s really going on? Read More

The economy is chugging along, but consumers are uneasy

Consumers report feeling increasingly glum about the economy. Still, data suggests there has been no significant slowdown in their spending habits. The conflicting trends have made for an increasingly ... Read More

Government shutdown hasn’t left consumers glum about the economy – for now, at least

Consumer sentiment remained flat in October, compared to the previous month. But history shows a prolonged federal shutdown can impact how people feel about the economy. Read More

The U.S. economy grew more than thought in the second quarter

Revised GDP data from the Commerce Department puts second-quarter economic growth at 3.8%. That could complicate things for the Federal Reserve, which tends to cut rates when the economy is struggling ... Read More