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How the U.S. economy is defying gravity—and how insights into human behavior help us understand why

U.S. economists may be barely holding on by their fingernails over the current state of the American economy, but strangely, consumers don’t seem to care. Here’s why. Read More

Kyla Scanlon Sees Trouble Brewing in the US Economy

On this week’s Everybody’s Business, the author explains three economic indicators she says might tell us where things are heading. Read More

US consumer confidence dips in October as job and income worries grow

Consumer confidence in the United States fell slightly in October as Americans grew more worried about their future job prospects and income outlook despite modest improvements in current economic ... Read More

Consumer sentiment sluggish with Americans in ‘wait-and-see mode’ over inflation

Joanne Hsu, chief economist of the University of Michigan’s long-running consumer sentiment survey, says consumers are “still worried about high prices and the impact of inflation on ... Read More

Fed lowers interest rates as it struggles to assess state of US economy without key government data

Even in the best of times, the Fed has a tough time interpreting the data and deciding how best to guide the US economy. Read More

US consumer sentiment held steady in October, but labor market worries persist

U.S. consumer sentiment held steady in October, though Americans' concerns about the labor market and inflation persisted as the government shutdown began. The University of Michigan's preliminary ... Read More

US consumer confidence slips to six-month low; worries over job availability rising

U.S. consumer confidence eased to a six-month low in October amid worries about the availability of jobs in the near-term, offering more ammunition for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again ... Read More

Consumer sentiment is back to near-record lows. But Americans are still spending. Here’s why

Washington (CNN) — Americans are souring on the economy again to levels seen rarely in the post-World War II era, raising the question of what it means for spending, economic growth and other key ... Read More

Consumer sentiment sours as government shutdown threatens economic damage

The fresh data marked three consecutive months of worsening shopper attitudes. Consumer sentiment soured in October as a government shutdown threatens to weaken a wobbly economy beset by an uptick in ... Read More

Consumer Confidence Declines for Third Consecutive Month Amid Economic Concerns

In October, consumer confidence in the U.S. fell for the third month in a row, highlighting growing pessimism about the economy. Inflation and job uncertainty remain key factors affecting household ... Read More