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

GDP looks strong despite a turbulent year. Can the US economy keep it up?

The kitchen sink was thrown at the economy in 2025 — punishing tariffs, higher inflation, rising unemployment — but the U.S. might still be growing at an above-average speed in a sign of surprising ... Read More

Why so many Americans dislike this fast-growing economy

Data this week showed that the American economy is growing at its fastest pace in two years — and yet polling shows the mood on Main Street is grim. Read More

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

Why do pessimistic pundits keep getting Trump’s economy so wrong?

One reason the tariff taxes didn’t cause overall inflation is that the rest of the pro-growth Trump agenda — tax cuts, deregulation, drill-baby-drill gas production, and DOGE budget savings — reduced ... Read More

Why a top economist thinks the strong GDP report isn't the win for the economy that it seems

Economist Mark Zandi isn't convinced the big Q3 GDP report means the economy is set to soar from here, and thinks the data could be revised lower. Read More

US economy flashes warning signs in new data, some analysts say

The jobs report on Tuesday "paints a sobering picture of a job market that may officially be turning frigid after a prolonged cooling period," Laura Ullrich, director of economic research in North ... Read More

The US economy expanded at the fastest pace in two years as wealthier Americans kept spending

An initial reading of third-quarter gross domestic product showed the US economy expanded at an inflation-adjusted annualized rate of 4.3%, a far faster pace than the 3.8% recorded in the second ... Read More

The US economy keeps powering ahead, defying dire predictions

The U.S. economy has defied many of the dire predictions from earlier this year. When President Trump took office with big promises to hike tariffs and curb immigration, many economists slashed their ... Read More

US economy grew more than expected in 3rd quarter

The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.3% in the third quarter in the government's initial estimate, marking an acceleration from 3.8% growth recorded in the previous quarter. Read More

The Economy Avoided a Recession in 2025, but Many Americans Are Reeling

A feared recession didn’t materialize, but unemployment rose, wage growth slowed and affordability challenges are mounting. Read More

Economy expanded at a surprisingly strong 4.3% last quarter

The U.S. economy economy expanded at a strong 4.3% annual rate from July through September as consumer spending, exports and government spending all grew ... 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