Economy News Consumer Spending, Strong Labor Market Keep U S Economy Ticking Along

The U.S. Economy Is Growing, but Faces Much Uncertainty

A quarterly review finds that the U.S. economy’s increasingly K-shaped nature is making American consumption patterns uneven and unpredictable. Despite continued growth, this and several other data ... Read More

Consumer spending is the U.S. economy's main driver. Here's how it's doing

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy. Read More

Here’s what the latest inflation and spending data reveals about the US economy

Key monthly metrics from the US government continue to be released now that the shutdown has ended. Next up: September wholesale inflation and retail sales. Read More

S&P 500 Q3 2025 Earnings: AI Spending And Economy Fuel Market Risks

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about investing, markets and Berkshire Hathaway. The third-quarter earnings season slows considerably following the second ... Read More

Has America’s economy gone K-shaped? Here’s what to know

(NewsNation) — The U.S. economy is pulling apart: Booming for some, breaking for many. In other words, it’s looking K-shaped — one branch climbs while the other falls. For those on the upper arm, ... Read More

How the U.S. economy is defying gravity—and how insights into human behavior help us understand why

U.S. economists may be barely holding on by the edge of their fingernails over the current state of the American economy, but strangely, consumers don’t seem to care. When Donald Trump entered his ... Read More

You're living in a "K-shaped" economy. Here's how that affects you.

To understand how Americans are faring economically these days, it's helpful to consider the eleventh letter of the alphabet. Experts describe the current U.S. economy as "K-shaped," a reference to ... Read More

America can't spend its way out of a recession

A favorite adage of economists, market watchers, and financial journalists alike is that the American consumer is the engine of the US economy. If spending is not slowing, the thinking goes, the ... Read More

3 reasons the US can't count on wealthy Americans to keep the economy going strong

The US may not be able to rely on rich Americans to power the economy, BCA Research said. High-earning households have been a pillar of consumer strength, propping up growth. There are three reasons ... Read More

Prolonged shutdown could send U.S. economy over the edge

The economic consequences of the current federal government shutdown hinge critically on how long it lasts. If it is resolved quickly, the costs will be small, but if it drags on, it could send the ... Read More

U.S. Bank and peers see strong economy as resilient consumers continue spending

Banks are turning out big profits and touting the resilience of the American consumer, even as industry concerns have popped up lately about potential risks lurking in the economy. At ... Read More

Will tariffs slow the U.S. economy in 2026?

The U.S. economy has largely weathered historically high tariffs so far this year, but a new study says tariffs will hit Americans in 2026. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and ... Read More