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Why US economy is 'heading for trouble': analysis

During former President Joe Biden's four years in the White House, liberal economist and former New York Times columnist Paul Krugman repeatedly praised his economic record — emphasizing that the ... Read More

What is going on with our economy?

The fate of the Trump administration — and perhaps Republicans in Congress — is tethered to how Americans feel about the economy. And right now, it’s hard to find anyone who can say with confidence ... Read More

Peter Schiff blasts Trump’s ‘booming economy’ claim, warns real US output is ‘going bust.’ Here’s the big problem (and how to shockproof your assets)

The national debt is now nearing $38.5T. Read More

Hicks: What's going on with the economy?

The stock market continues to do well (subject to day-to-day presidential musings) and GDP growth is strong, while nearly every other measure of economic activity has stagnated or is in deep decline. Read More

Trump says the U.S. economy is the ‘best.’ But a new poll reveals what Americans really think

The new CBS News/YouGov poll, released on Sunday, showed that there is a disconnect between Trump’s messages on the economy and Americans’ perceptions on the issue. The poll came as Trump declared on ... Read More

Will tariffs slow the U.S. economy in 2026?

The U.S. economy has largely weathered historically high tariffs so far this year, but a new study says tariffs will hit Americans in 2026. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and ... Read More

CBS News poll finds rising concern over government shutdown impact on economy, Americans personally

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates ... Read More

Consumer spending is the U.S. economy's main driver. Here's how it's doing

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy. Read More

As the shutdown drags on, here’s how it can drag down the economy

The federal government shutdown has lasted all month and is on pace to become the longest on record. While history has shown that the economy typically rebounds from a shutdown within a couple of ... 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 the edge of their fingernails over the current state of the American economy, but strangely, consumers don’t seem to care. When Donald Trump entered his ... Read More

The US Economy ‘Looks Great’

Commenting on the nation’s domestic economic picture, Bessent said that “things look great,” while appearing on Fox Business’ Larry Kudlow. “I think 2026, 2027 are going to be great years,” he said, ... Read More

Hicks: What's going on with the economy today?

Tariffs are negatively affecting the U.S. economy, causing job losses in manufacturing and price increases. The stock market's growth is heavily concentrated in a few artificial intelligence-related ... Read More