Economy News Why Some People Feel Good About Their Bank Accounts But Bad About The Economy

Big banks say economy is 'resilient', Americans feel otherwise

The government shutdown still has Americans in the dark about a lot of key economic data but some of the nation's biggest banks say the U.S. economy remains generally resilient. However, the majority ... Read More

You may feel stressed about money, but the big banks say you’re not acting like it

JPMorgan’s CFO says while there’s a lot of uncertainty and the economy has slowed, ‘the facts say’ consumers and the economy are just fine ... Read More

How can an economy this good feel this bad? (Opinion)

On paper, these are good times for the U.S. economy. The latest GDP numbers show growth was at 3.3% in the second quarter. Business investment is up. The unemployment rate remains low, and the ... Read More

Big Banks Credit ‘Resilient’ Economy for Profit Growth

JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Citi and Wells Fargo reported strong earnings, mostly topping analyst expectations and showing broad growth. Read More

Allison Schrager: How can an economy this good feel this bad?

On paper, these are good times for the U.S. economy. The latest GDP numbers show growth was at 3.3% in the second quarter. Business investment is up. The unemployment rate remains low, and the ... Read More

What Bank Earnings Could Tell Us About the Economy

With big banks announcing their earnings starting next week, investors could be looking to the reports to gain insights into the economy. Read More

Why Bank C.E.O.s See Economic Turbulence Ahead

Wall Street giants are reporting blowout results for their most recent quarter. But they are getting worried about what lies ahead. Read More

Recession seems far off - that's the good news. Yet the economy is also far from trouble-free.

Customers shop at the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in New York to buy the latest versions of the company's popular phones and other items. Enough trouble spots emerged in the U.S. economy to coax the ... Read More

Would a government shutdown hurt the economy? Experts explain

The federal government is hurtling toward a possible shutdown Tuesday night. The federal government is hurtling toward a possible shutdown at a delicate moment for the nation's economy, as a hiring ... Read More

Inflation is creeping higher, with some Americans saying they're squeezed: "It's really challenging"

For Kasey McBlais, a 42-year-old single mom who lives in Maine with her two elementary school-aged children, the cost of running a household is only getting more expensive, from buying groceries to ... Read More

Why stocks keep going up even as the economy softens

Major stock indexes have climbed steadily upward through one piece of bad economic news after another. Unemployment is going up, with worker pessimism at its highest in years. Inflation is creeping ... Read More