Economy News Most Americans Think The Economy Should Be In Fairly Good Shape This Time Next Year

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

Even with strong GDP growth and a booming stock market, “there’s something in the water right now that doesn’t feel right.” ... Read More

More Americans Think Economy Is Getting Worse, New Poll Shows

Economic pessimism could possibly impact policy decisions and political outcomes in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections. Read More

K-shaped economy: Why the wealthy are thriving as most Americans fall behind

The markets have climbed higher despite continuing concerns around the shutdown, tariffs and inflation. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have set records more than 30 times this year and other data suggest the ... Read More

Steve Rattner: Why Trump’s economy is working for some Americans and not others

The economic analyst pulled back the curtain to explain why the economy appears to be working well for some but not others. Rattner noted that between 2024 and 2025, the U.S.'s gross domestic product ... Read More

Economic anxiety grows as 47% of americans doubt job prospects, poll finds

Economic anxiety rises as 47% of Americans doubt their ability to find good jobs, up from 37% in October 2023. High costs for groceries, housing, healthcare and electricity persist, with 36% citing ... Read More

Most Americans rate the U.S. economy poorly: Poll

At the time, 72 percent held the view that conditions were fair or poor. Conversely, Friday’s poll shows that 24 percent of respondents view economic conditions as being good or excellent. Americans . Read More

CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates ... Read More

Recession seems far off — that’s the good news. Yet the economy is also far from trouble-free.

Enough trouble spots emerged in the U.S. economy to coax the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates last week — but it turns out the news isn’t all that bad. A bevy of recent reports also show ... Read More

Polls show Americans don't trust Democrats on crime, economy. And for good reason. | Opinion

Democrats have been critical of President Donald Trump for a dismal August jobs report and calling in the National Guard to dampen crime in Washington, DC, but the American people still trust the ... Read More

Most Americans rate the U.S. economy poorly: Poll

(The Hill) — Nearly three-quarters of Americans say economic conditions are poor or fair, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center. The number of Americans who collectively feel this way, ... Read More