Economy News Despite Resilient U S Economy, Some Pessimistic

The US economy keeps powering ahead, defying dire predictions

The U.S. economy has defied many of the dire predictions from earlier this year. When President Trump took office with big promises to hike tariffs and curb immigration, many economists slashed their ... Read More

Americans’ outlook on economy becomes a bit more pessimistic: Poll

(The Hill) — Americans’ outlook on the current state of the economy has become a bit more pessimistic since last month, according to a new poll released Thursday. The new CBS News/YouGov survey found ... Read More

Bank of Canada holds rates, says economy looks better than expected despite tariffs

OTTAWA, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada held its key policy rate steady at 2.25% on Wednesday as widely expected, and Governor Tiff Macklem said the economy was proving resilient overall to the ... Read More

2026 Economic Outlook: Don't Bet Against Resilient Consumers

The U.S. economy remains resilient despite trade tensions, government shutdowns, and labor market uncertainties, with expansion expected to continue into 2026. ClearBridge’s Recession Risk Dashboard ... Read More

Despite near-record crop, farmers pessimistic about economic outlook

MOORHEAD — Corn, wheat and soybean growers across the Upper Midwest produced record or near-record crop yields this year, according to the latest survey of agricultural lenders by the Federal Reserve ... Read More