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

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

The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going. Read More

The 2025 U.S. economy was a tale of resilience vs. affordability

The U.S. economy was buffeted by waves of stormy factors in 2025 including erratic trade policy changes, pesky inflationary pressures and a jobs market that has been mostly in decline for the past 12 ... 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

Shoppers are powering the economy even as they balk at prices

An acceleration of consumer spending helped propel the economic surge, the agency said. Consumer spending accounts for about two-thirds of U.S. economic activity. Shoppers opened up their wallets for ... 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

What will inflation do in 2026? Experts weigh in

They forecast PCE inflation – which is a slightly different measurement than the well-known Consumer Price Index – to slowly decline to 2.5% by the end of 2026, from 2.8% in the most recent reading. Read More

Wall Street veteran defies concerns about AI bubble and has good news about US economy in 2026

Despite widespread concern over stagflation, rising prices, and a looming AI market bubble, Navellier remains almost unfazed, betting on growth associated with AI, investment, falling crude oil prices ... Read More

Economic Growth In The U.S.: Doing Well

The U.S. economy posted a 4.3% annualized real GDP growth rate in Q3 2025, the highest in two years. Read more about the US economy here. 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

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

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