Economy News The Us Economy Grew By 5 2 In The Third Quarter, Even Faster Than Previously Estimated

U.S. economy grew at an above-average speed before shutdown, delayed reports show. What about now?

The U.S. economy was still expanding at an uneven but somewhat robust pace as summer drew to a close, a trickle of economic reports delayed by the government shutdown have shown. However, there’s a ... Read More

Charting the Global Economy: US Jobs Growth Tops Forecasts

US employment growth exceeded forecasts while the jobless rate ticked higher in September, illustrating a tenuous labor market that is unnerving American consumers. Read More

Government shutdown blocks key GDP data release – what do the Fed's models say about economic growth?

The ongoing government shutdown delayed the release of the Commerce Department's initial estimate of the third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), as other data sources suggest solid economic growth ... Read More

US economy saw stronger-than-expected job growth in September, but the unemployment rate rose

The Labor Department is finally releasing the jobs report for September, which was delayed for weeks due to the government shutdown. It is expected to show the economy added around 50,000 jobs that ... Read More

How much did the U.S. economy grow in the third quarter? For now, we can only estimate.

On Thursday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis was supposed to release its initial estimate of GDP in the third quarter of this year … except … ya know … the ... Read More

US trade deficit narrows sharply in August in boost to third-quarter GDP

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed more than expected in August as businesses imported fewer goods against the backdrop of higher tariffs, a trend that if sustained could be a potential tailwind for ... 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. Read More