Economy News The Return Of Productivity Gains For The Us Economy

Is the US economy really growing at 3.9%? Why are 82% of Americans living in shrinking regions - mass layoffs and imported inflation fears pushing America toward stagflation

US economy shows 3.9% GDP growth, but beneath the surface, 82% of Americans now live in shrinking regions, the highest since 2020. Data from the Federal Reserve and Rosenberg Research reveals ... Read More

The US economy added 42,000 private-sector jobs last month, more than expected

Private-sector job creation bounced back in October, according to a snapshot of the labor market that has become more closely watched in the absence of official federal jobs data. Read More

As the shutdown drags on, here’s how it can drag down the economy

History has shown that the economy typically rebounds from a shutdown within a couple of months. But each day it drags on brings a greater risk that the economy won’t just bend, it will start to break ... Read More

SPEECH BY GOVERNOR COOK ON THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK AND MONETARY POLICY

At The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.. Today, I would like to speak to you about how I see the U.S. economic outlook evolving, specifically through the lens of the dual mandate given to the ... Read More

Trump's economic adviser: AI productivity surge is real, won't cause inflation

The AI-driven productivity surge is real, it's already underway, and this will allow robust growth without inflation, a top White House economic adviser and potential next Federal Reserve chair argues ... Read More

Economists expect faster growth, but weaker job gains, through 2025

The U.S. economy could be on the upswing even if tariffs and stubborn inflation continue to weigh on growth, according to a new analysis. The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) said ... Read More

AI Is Juicing the Economy. Is It Making American Workers More Productive?

Investment in artificial intelligence is helping the U.S. economy grow. But the tools themselves aren’t substantially boosting the productivity of American workers in the way AI enthusiasts hope they ... Read More

The Entire Economy Now Depends on the AI Industry Not Fumbling

These days, you don’t have to be a Rockefeller financier to know that the US economy is on shaky ground. Utility bills are going through the roof, imported goods are skyrocketing in cost, and job ... Read More

Goldman Sachs warns of 'jobless growth' in the US as AI fuels output but not jobs

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Peak AI spending growth is already behind us, and it's only made a small dent on the economy

Barclays team brushes back a popular belief about the impact of artificial-intelligence capital expenditures Data-center spending, impressive as it sounds, isn't having a huge impact on the broader ... Read More