Is the Economy as Healthy as Trump Claims?

Trump says Americans are experiencing the “best economy we’ve ever had.” Experts say the economy is solid, but the labor market looks much more wobbly than it did at the start of the year. They’re ... Read More

One Of The Economy's Most Important Numbers Is Quietly Getting Better

Worker productivity rose significantly in the second quarter, indicating that Americans' standards of living should be on the rise. Read More

The Fed just cut rates. But relief might not come quickly enough for some Americans

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time this year, a move that could provide some relief for Americans from the higher cost of living. But there is a deepening ... Read More

The Two-Speed Economy Is Back as Low-Income Americans Give Up Gains

For high earners and many older Americans, the economy looks robust. They are still spending like gangbusters, and their 401 (k) accounts and homes have soared in value. They nabbed 3% mortgages when ... Read More

Takeaways: If you’re confused about what’s next for the US economy, so is the Fed

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the first time since December to support America’s faltering labor market. However, the economy’s path forward looks murky, according to the ... Read More

Why stocks keep going up even as the economy softens

Unemployment is going up, with worker pessimism at its highest in years. Inflation is creeping higher. The U.S. deficit is climbing. Consumer sentiment is down. And many key issues facing the economy ... Read More

Worried About the Economy? Here are 4 Reasons to Be Optimistic

Yes, there are warning signs flashing about the health of America's economy, but there are encouraging signs as well. Read More

US Economy Roars Back With 3.3% Growth, Shrugging Off Trump Tariffs

The U.S. economy returned to form in the second quarter, growing at a 3.3% annualized pace —a sharp turnaround from the sluggish first quarter, which saw a 0.5% contraction as businesses scrambled to ... Read More

The jobs reports were revised down by 911,000. What does it say about the economy?

U.S. employers added nearly a million fewer workers than previously believed, according to a Labor Department report out Sept. 9. Read More

Ford CEO: The Essential Economy Should Worry Us All

The CEO of Ford warns about declining productivity among workers in industries like construction and manufacturing. Read More

Job growth stalls: US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and unemployment rose to highest level since 2021

(CNN) — The US job market is stalling out. Job growth slowed to a crawl in August, and the unemployment rate rose to its highest level in nearly four years, indicating the US labor market is growing ... Read More

AI to deliver economic gains and growing pains, RBA predicts

The RBA governor has said that AI could deliver sizeable economic benefits, but labour market adjustments could pose challenges for workers. Read More