Economy News What History Tells Us About The Feel Bad Economy

Rolling recession explains why the economy feels broken

The headline numbers say the United States is still growing, yet daily life feels like a grind of higher prices, fragile jobs, and constant anxiety. That disconnect is not a mirage. It reflects an ... Read More

The government shutdown is now the longest - and likely the most damaging in US history

The ongoing government shutdown isn’t just the longest in American history. It’s likely the most damaging, too. Historically, the economic damage from shutdowns is fleeting, quickly reversing when the ... Read More

If the economy is good, why do some Americans still feel like everything is ‘falling apart’?

Brett Holzhauer, 31, thought he had achieved everything he had set out to accomplish: a college education, a well-paying job as a writer, a primary residence, and two investment properties. But this ... Read More

How bad is Trump’s economy? Election results say it’s very bad, and getting worse

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The economy was robust and growing under President Biden. President Trump has reversed the trend. It was Bill ... Read More

Kevin O'Leary Tells Trump His 'No. 1 Job' Is To Protect The American Dream, Not Pick Sectors In The Economy

Investor Kevin O'Leary has urged President Donald Trump to focus on preserving the American dream rather than focusing on specific industries, saying capitalism — despite its flaws — remains the ... Read More

No recession risk for US economy as a whole after $11 billion shutdown hit, Bessent says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said the 43-day government shutdown caused an $11 billion permanent hit to the U.S. economy, but he was optimistic about growth prospects next year given ... Read More

‘Jenga Tower’ US Economy Teeters as Middle Class Pulls Back Spending

The surprising resilience of the US economy this year is masking underlying weakness among low- and middle-income households, as higher-income Americans continue to drive growth. This dichotomy ... Read More

Does the U.S. have a 'K-shaped economy'? What it means for you.

On the right side, you can see the upper diagonal heading up, while the one on the bottom falls to the ground. Now substitute upper-income Americans for the topmost diagonal, heading up and away, and ... Read More

There’s an economic explanation for why everything feels so tense right now

A version of this story will appear in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. A collective angst is taking root. Maybe you feel it watching the news, ... Read More

The Stock Market Sounds an Alarm Seen Just 1 Time in 25 Years as Investors Get Bad News About the Economy

U.S. stocks stumbled in early November as investors contemplated bad news about the economy, including the second-worst consumer sentiment reading in history. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 attained a forward ... Read More