Economy News What Now For The Economy

We asked experts to rate the U.S. economy in 2025. Here's what they said.

The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going. Read More

Spending helped drive 4.3% economic growth from July to September, delayed GDP report shows

Household spending is increasingly divided between wealthy consumers who are helping to keep the economy humming and everyone else. Read More

3 Theories of What’s Going On With the Contradictory Economic Data

The third possibility is the most intriguing: Both data sets are broadly correct. G.D.P. really is booming — but it is being produced with little or no additional labor. If so, productivity growth in ... Read More

Trump gets worst economic ratings ever in new poll as Americans worry about affordability

Economic concerns continue to be a top priority for Americans. In a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll, 57% of respondents say they disapprove of the job President Trump is doing on the economy and just 36% ... Read More

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

What is stagflation? How about a K-shaped economy? Definitions of economic terms

There are times when discussions about the economy, personal finance, and business expenses feel just as overwhelming as managing your budget. It is hard to know what you think is happening, when it ... Read More

Why it’s so hard to figure out the economy right now

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. The stock market keeps breaking records, but angst about the economy keeps befuddling ... Read More

Government shutdown costing the economy billions of dollars each week

With bipartisan congressional talks to end the U.S. government shutdown bogging down on Friday, the hit to the national economy is growing, experts said. "Even if there is a reopening of the ... Read More

10 questions for 2026’s do-it-yourself economic forecast

Your observations of local commerce – and what you hear from family, friends, etc. – are just as legitimate as fancy calculations of a professor or an economic analyst. Read More

Russia’s economy is struggling. But that won’t bring Putin to the negotiating table for years

The Russian economy has been dealing with growing headwinds this year: unruly inflation, a ballooning budget deficit and shrinking energy revenues. But analysts say the Kremlin could weather the storm ... Read More

Donald Trump Gets Brutal New Poll on Inflation, Economy

U.S. President Donald Trump has been hit with negative new polling regarding the economy. According to polling by YouGov for CBS News, the majority of Americans who believe the economy is the most ... Read More