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Despite US trade war, OECD expects global economy will grow 3.2% this year

The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, upgrading its outlook for ... 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

The stock market has thrived even with all this economic uncertainty

A government shutdown. A weakening labor market. Stubborn inflation. None of it has seemed to matter for the stock market. At least not yet. Stocks closed moderately lower Tuesday, but it was the ... Read More

Americans more worried about finding jobs as inflation persists under Trump

Nearly half of Americans lack confidence in finding a good job under Trump, a new AP–NORC poll shows. Inflation and rising costs for essentials are fueling widespread financial stress. Trump’s low ... Read More

Economists Fear Trump’s Economy Faces Collapse Worse ‘Than the Great Recession’

President Donald Trump has been telling Americans that “inflation has been defeated,” a rosy claim he has repeated in recent weeks, even as the latest numbers show price pressures are still biting. Read More

Americans plan to spend big this holiday season even as they fret about the economy, Visa finds

Americans are expected to open their wallets this holiday season, increasing their gift budgets even as a slowing job market and stubborn inflation weigh on consumer confidence, according to a new ... Read More

CPI report shows inflation continued to climb in September, although at a cooler pace than forecast

The Consumer Price Index climbed at an annual rate of 3% in September, coming in below economists' forecasts as the impact of President Trump's tariffs remain muted. Economists polled by financial ... Read More

Consumer Price Index shows slightly cooler-than-expected inflation in September

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% M/M in September, just under the 0.4% consensus and a tad cooler than the 0.4% increase in August, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on ... Read More

The US economy added 42,000 private-sector jobs last month, more than expected

(CNN) — The latest — and only — comprehensive look at the health of the US labor market showed Wednesday that the economy added an estimated 42,000 private-sector jobs last month. Payroll processing ... Read More

Most Americans rate the US economy poorly: Poll

Nearly three-quarters of Americans surveyed say economic conditions are poor or fair, according to a poll from the Pew Research Center. The number of respondents who said they feel this way, at 76 ... Read More