‘No One Should Be Very Confident’: Four Economists Dissect Trump and the Economy

Ms. Patterson is an economist who has held senior roles at JPMorgan Chase and Bridgewater Associates. Mr. Cass, Dr. Furman and Dr. Summers are economists and contributing Opinion writers. Read More

Fox News Poll: Trump’s ratings are strong on border security, weak on the economy

Trump's overall job approval stands at 46%, with the economy remaining his weakness at 39% approval, according to latest Fox News national survey of voters. Read More

How bad is America’s economy, really?

It’s getting harder to argue that the US economy is in good shape. At least, not without a ton of footnotes, caveats and fine print. Read More

How Democrats can get their economic mojo back

That starts by radically reorienting their economic priorities to help working Americans get ahead, not just get by. Read More

Economy 'On the Brink' of Recession by End of Year, Moody's Economist Warns

In an interview with Newsweek, Mark Zandi outlined the risks to the U.S. economy and how it could skirt—or slip into—a downturn. Read More

Global Economy Took Tariff Hike in Its Stride, But Stronger Headwinds Are Ahead

The global economy appears to have taken a sharp rise in U.S. tariffs and increased uncertainty about the future of the international trading system in its stride, but faces stronger headwinds as tax ... Read More

The US economy’s rebound in the second quarter was stronger than previously reported

The US economy’s rebound in the second quarter was stronger than previously reported, thanks to consumers who stepped up their spending despite jitters over President Donald Trump’s trade war. Gross ... Read More

Four sometimes conflicting ways to think about the economy

It’s possible to have what appear to be conflicting views of the economy, even though you’re not disagreeing on the facts. Read More

Revised job numbers raise new concerns about economic slowdown

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the U.S. job market is much weaker than initially believed. More than 900,000 fewer jobs were added in 2024 and 2025 than previously reported. The BLS issues ... Read More

Strong power industry = strong economy

It seems strange that some sectors of the country are trying to make a bogeyman of a well-managed private corporation like Meralco that has proven its capability to help the viability and growth of ... Read More