Economy News Why Are Americans Still Down On The Economy

This Is How Our Economy Comes Crashing Down

But a closer inspection shows that an increasing number of structural supports — across businesses, labor markets, consumers and stocks — are looking wobbly. A Jenga-like collapse, meaning an ... Read More

If the economy is good, why do some Americans still feel like everything is 'falling apart'?

Even with strong GDP growth and a booming stock market, 'there's something in the water right now that doesn't feel right' Confused by a tide of conflicting information, many Americans worry that the ... Read More

Economic promises helped Trump get elected. Now he has an affordability problem

Americans are feeling the strain of high prices, even as President Trump tries to tout "record highs" in the stock market. Read More

Trump downplays economic woes as partisan spin, saying, 'Costs are way down'

President Donald Trump continued to insist the economy is strong and even insisted polls showing Americans are feeling economic pain are "fake." ... Read More

K-shaped economy: Why the wealthy are thriving as most Americans fall behind

The markets have climbed higher despite continuing concerns around the shutdown, tariffs and inflation. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have set records more than 30 times this year and other data suggest the ... Read More

The unprecedented government shutdown will weigh on a US economy already under stress

The six-week government shutdown that came to an end late Wednesday will be another drag on an economy already facing many challenges, though the full impact will take months to measure ... Read More

Government shutdown costing the economy billions of dollars each week

Estimates of the economic hit from the U.S. government shutdown put the losses at up to $16 billion every week the impasse continues. Read More

Steve Rattner: Why Trump’s economy is working for some Americans and not others

Steve Rattner returned to “Morning Joe” on Thursday to break down why he believes the United States economy could be entering a K-shaped period, marked by uneven economic growth. The economic analyst ... Read More

CBS News poll finds rising concern over government shutdown impact on economy, Americans personally

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates ... Read More

More Americans Think Economy Is Getting Worse, New Poll Shows

Public sentiment about the U.S. economy has grown increasingly negative in the closing months of 2025. According to recent polls, a majority of Americans now believe that economic conditions are ... Read More

If the economy is good, why do some Americans still feel like everything is ‘falling apart’?

Brett Holzhauer, 31, thought he had achieved everything he had set out to accomplish: a college education, a well-paying job as a writer, a primary residence, and two investment properties. But this ... Read More