Economy News What’s Going On With The U S Economy

Hicks: What's going on with the economy?

A close observer of the economy might be tempted to ask, “What is going on?” The stock market continues to do well (subject to day-to-day presidential musings) and GDP growth is strong, while nearly ... Read More

What the Trump tariffs Supreme Court case could mean for the economy

If the Supreme Court allows Trump’s steepest tariffs to stand, price increases may accelerate while economic uncertainty associated with the tariffs could put downward pressure on hiring, some ... Read More

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

The government shutdown is now the longest - and likely the most damaging in US history

The ongoing government shutdown isn’t just the longest in American history. It’s likely the most damaging, too. Read More

Trump’s economic messaging is clashing with reality as corporate layoffs hit a 20-year high

Americans have also given Trump low marks on the economy in recent polls. A new CNN poll, released on Monday, showed 68% of Americans believe things in the U.S. are going badly, 72% said the economy ... Read More

Trump wants GOP to focus more on his economic achievements. But he’s often changing the subject.

President Donald Trump spent the morning after a terrible election night for Republicans publicly processing the results, and arrived at several conclusions. Read More

What’s going on with U.S. tariffs on the world’s No. 2 economy

The Fed's monetary-policy makers are working to figure out the economic impact of the Trump administration's tariffs, and a key factor on that front is the size of the import taxes levied on Chinese ... Read More

What today's inflation report says about the economy — and Social Security checks

Because of the shutdown, the federal government is belatedly releasing new Consumer Price Index numbers, which the Social Security Administration needs to adjust for next year's benefits. Read More

A Month Without Data Muddles the Economic Picture

Tariffs and uncertainty were already making the economy hard to read. The loss of government data during the shutdown has made the situation much worse. Read More

No one can seem to kill America’s economy, despite everyone’s best efforts

Americans hate this economy, but they keep spending like they love it. The Commerce Department reported Friday that consumer spending rose 0.6% in August. Although that may not sound like a lot, it ... Read More

Fact checking Trump's recent claims about the economy

Washington — President Trump frequently touts a U.S. economy that's on the rise under his stewardship: he talks about energy and grocery prices that are falling, lower mortgage rates and claims he's ... Read More