The Two-Speed Economy Is Back as Low-Income Americans Give Up Gains

For high earners and many older Americans, the economy looks robust. They are still spending like gangbusters, and their 401 (k) accounts and homes have soared in value. They nabbed 3% mortgages when ... Read More

Entrepreneurs Are More Optimistic Despite Fears of Economic Slowdown. Here’s Why

The NFIB's latest survey showed confidence rising again, fueled by founders' optimism for their own companies and the economy. Read More

Americans are feeling a lot worse about the state of the economy

Americans are downbeat on the economy, according to preliminary data released by the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index. Read More

CBS News poll finds Americans describe "uncertain" economy as its ratings tick slightly back down

Heading toward fall, Americans are continuing to rate the U.S. economy negatively, as most pick "uncertain" and "struggling" to describe its current state. Ratings dipped again slightly over the last ... Read More

Americans are supposed to be eternally optimistic. Was that ever true?

If you had asked Americans how they felt about the economy last April, when the stock market was on a downward trajectory and investors were spooked by President Donald Trump’s trade wars, you would ... Read More

Employers and Employees Have Very Different Outlooks on the Economy

According to a recent poll, workers are more pessimistic than their employers over the current health of the U.S. economy. Read More