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

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

The U.S. economy has been tested by a barrage of challenges in 2025, from sharply higher U.S. tariffs that drove up inflation and rattled consumer confidence, to rising unemployment amid a slowdown in ... Read More

New poll finds Americans in sour mood on economy and US leadership

A wide-reaching new poll finds Americans are approaching 2026 with negative opinions about the economy, the direction of the nation and its leaders. Read More

Americans say the economy is lousy, but their spending habits say the economy is pretty good. What’s going on?

Tariffs, rising inflation and fewer new jobs cast a pall over the economy in 2025. Next year might be different. 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

Robust consumer spending, rising exports fuel US economic growth in third quarter

The increase in consumer spending was the fastest in nearly a year as households splurged on recreational goods and vehicles and traveled internationally. Read More

As polls show low approval for Trump on the economy, will taking his economic agenda to voters help?

The Trump administration is continuing to tout its economic agenda. But Trump faces an American public that feels largely negative on Trump's handling of the economy. Read More

Chicago Fed president on the economy’s mixed signals

Inflation is showing fresh signs of cooling, ticking up 2.7% year-over-year, lower than many economists had expected. It follows the release of a delayed jobs report that showed weak growth and the ... Read More

CT Sen. Chris Murphy dismisses Trump's claims about the economy: 'he has no idea what's going on'

President Donald Trump addressed the nation in a speech regarding the state of economy and his upcoming agenda Wednesday night, and was dealt a swift rebuke by the Connecticut senator. Read More

Top White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett says $2,000 tariff checks for Americans will depend on Congress

Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said Sunday that President Trump's idea to give Americans $2,000 checks funded by tariff revenue will "depend on what happens with Congress." ... Read More

What’s going on with the 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

U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for the Economy

Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, according to data delayed by the government shutdown. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6 percent, the highest level in four years. Read More

Fed's Goolsbee says rates ‘could come down’ if economy stays on ‘golden path’

The Fed's Austan Goolsbee signaled more rate cuts are possible if inflation trends continue improving, calling November's CPI data encouraging for policymakers. Read More