Economy News Is The Us Economy Too Strong Why Some Economists Now Say No Rate Cuts This Year

America’s job market just got some troubling news

The latest jobs report showed that the US economy lost 105,000 positions in October and added just 64,000 in November, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.6%, the highest in more than four years. Read More

The US Has A K-Shaped Economy, At Least Its Not Pear-Shaped

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the economic and financial world outside the USA, for the USA. In the context of a political-economic climate in the US ... 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

It’s Trump’s Economy Now and Americans Don’t Seem to Love It

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump has been back in office long enough for Americans to expect at least glimmers of the economic golden age he promised. Instead, warning signals are flashing. Read More

The economy is giving mixed signals. Here’s what experts say they mean

If you’re confused about the economy right now, you’re in good company. Experts are also grappling with conflicting indicators, imperfect data and flashing caution signs. By some indicators, things ... Read More

Why it’s so hard to figure out the economy right now

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. The stock market keeps breaking records, but angst about the economy keeps befuddling ... Read More

The government can now get back to measuring the economy with shutdown over

Now that the government shutdown is over, federal number crunchers are back at work. It could take time, though, to make up for the jobs reports and inflation scorecards we missed in the last 6 weeks. Read More

‘Jenga Tower’ US Economy Teeters as Middle Class Pulls Back Spending

The surprising resilience of the US economy this year is masking underlying weakness among low- and middle-income households, as higher-income Americans continue to drive growth. This dichotomy ... Read More

Why The U.S. Economy Looks Strong But Feels Fragile: The Fault Lines

In the twilight of 2025, the U.S. economy is delivering a paradox: resilience in the face of headwinds yet underpinned by fragility that could rattle markets and households alike. On one side, growth ... Read More

We’re Seeing What a No-Immigration Economy Looks Like

Ms. Edelberg is a former chief economist for the Congressional Budget Office. The latest jobs report, delayed for almost seven weeks by the government shutdown, finally came out on Thursday and we ... Read More

U-M economists say Michigan's economy hit a 'growth pause' but some gains could be ahead

Risks to Michigan’s economic outlook, according to University of Michigan economists, include the future direction of tariffs and the evolving regulatory environment for the auto industry. Michigan’s ... Read More