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What the Hell Is 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

Here’s what the latest inflation and spending data reveals about the US economy

A flurry of economic data released Tuesday after a blackout during the government shutdown paints a confusing picture of the US economy. • September wholesale inflation rose by 0.3%, keeping the ... 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

Fed governor says current economy is 'calling for large interest rate cuts' to help job market

Fed governor Stephen Miran calls for large interest rate cuts, warning that current policy is "holding the economy back" and pushing unemployment higher. Read More

No recession risk for US economy as a whole after $11 billion shutdown hit, Bessent says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said the 43-day government shutdown caused an $11 billion permanent hit to the U.S. economy, but he was optimistic about growth prospects next year given ... Read More

The unprecedented government shutdown will weigh on a US economy already under stress

The six-week government shutdown that came to an end late Wednesday will be another drag on an economy already facing many challenges, though the full impact will take months to measure ... 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

10-year Treasury yield inches higher as investors weigh the state of the U.S. economy

The 10-year Treasury yield moved higher on Wednesday as investors continued to watch for news that could affect the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. 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

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

Goss: Volatility in farm economy remains

(Omaha) -- Outside factors continue to cause uncertainty in the Midwest economy. Read More