Economy News What History Tells Us About The Feel Bad Economy

How should media cover the economy? Tell us what we get wrong. | Opinion

Hello. I'm Louie. I run the USA TODAY Opinion team, and I need your help. You see, we're trying to figure out what to write about the economy. Our columnists have written a few things, and we've had ... Read More

The Trump Economy and America’s Bad Mood

Trump is giving himself an A-plus-plus-plus, but the rest of America is anxious. Read More

Why so many Americans dislike this fast-growing economy

Data this week showed that the American economy is growing at its fastest pace in two years — and yet polling shows the mood on Main Street is grim. Read More

We’re in a ‘windchill’ economy, where things feel worse than they are

Most Americans agree: This economy stinks. Practically every consumer sentiment survey and political poll points to that theme. People feel like their dollars aren’t stretching as far as before, and ... Read More

Stop criticizing Trump's bad economy. You're making him sad. | Opinion

Donald Trump is swiftly losing control of his presidency, and he has it in his head that 'affordability' is a hoax and not a real word. Read More

Trump asks when he'll be credited with creating 'perhaps the Greatest Economy' ever in US history

President Donald Trump touted the U.S. economy on Thursday, asking when he will be awarded credit for creating "perhaps the Greatest Economy" ever in the nation's history. "I inherited a MESS from the ... Read More

Is the economy impacting your holiday shopping? Tell us. | Opinion

My wife and I asked the question that many parents start asking every time as the holidays approach. How much are we spending? Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, families can get a bit overburdened ... Read More