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News outlets paint the wrong picture about Trump's economy | Your Turn

What does the media get wrong on the economy? USA TODAY readers shared their real-world experiences and told us what they expect from news coverage. Read More

The Economy Survived 2025, but Many Americans Are Reeling

A feared recession didn’t materialize, but unemployment rose, wage growth slowed and affordability challenges are mounting. Read More

Credit Card And BNPL Lenders Paint A Brighter-Than-Expected Picture Of The Economy

Despite weak consumer sentiment and economic headwinds, major credit card issuers show resilience in consumer credit health. JPMorgan Chase, American Express, Capital One, and Klarna report stable or ... Read More

Government shutdown standoff could trim $14 billion from GDP, CBO warns

FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. economy could lose up to $14 billion in economic growth due to the ongoing government shutdown, a new analysis said Wednesday. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) ... Read More

Five Points on the Gradually-Emerging Picture of the Post Shutdown U.S. Economy

Maybe President Donald Trump is calling his economy “The Golden Age” because it’s expensive. Over the last week, there’s been a barrage of data trickling out of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the ... Read More

ADP chief economist warns the 'rosy picture' for US economy in 2026 may be hiding something grim

We’re tracking changes in real time—it’s as high-frequency as payroll data can get, and we have not seen this rosy picture for 2026 in the data. I think [when people] point to an improved labor market ... Read More

An unusual trend in the economy is worrying the Fed

Something in the US economy isn’t adding up, and it’s rattling the people charged with wrangling inflation and keeping the labor market intact. US companies have sharply slowed their hiring this year, ... Read More

U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for the Economy

Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, according to data delayed by the government shutdown. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6 percent, the highest level in four years. Read More

Jobs Report offers mixed picture of the economy

U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September, but hiring was weaker than expected. That's according to a new report from the Labor Department, which was delayed because of the government shutdown. Read More

A stalling Colorado economy pulls up sharply in the third quarter

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado’s economy, which has been flying on a downward trajectory since early 2023, corrected course in the third quarter, gaining enough lift to avoid a ... Read More