Grant’s Take: The Travel Bug Is Keeping the U.S. Economy Strong - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. economy keeps humming along, and strong travel demand is a key reason why. First-quarter GDP will be revealed Thursday and economists expect that the U.S. grew at a 2.4% annual rate. Read More

U.S. Dollar Dips to Three-Year Low. Here’s What That Means for You

The dip could aid domestic businesses that export U.S. goods, but will make international travel and imports pricier for Americans. The U.S. dollar has already lost about 10% of its value this year, ... Read More

The U.S. economy is doing even better than the government thought

U.S. economy's 3rd quarter growth bigger than expected, new GDP numbers show 03:51. Shrugging off higher interest rates, America's consumers spent enough to help drive the economy to a brisk 5.2% ... Read More

U.S. economy shrank in first quarter; first drop in three years

Separately, imports rose at a 41% rate and shaved 5 percentage points off first-quarter growth. And consumer spending also slowed significantly — 1.8% growth from 4% in October-December in 2024. Read More

U.S. Economy Grew a Strong 4.9%, Driven by Consumer Spree That May Not Last - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

Economy U.S. Economy Grew a Strong 4.9%, Driven by Consumer Spree That May Not Last Forecasters expect cooling in coming months as high rates and global risks weigh on the economy ... Read More

The U.S. economy is growing solidly. Here's why : NPR

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.8% in the third quarter, led by strong consumer spending. The news comes days before a presidential election in which the economy has been top of mind ... Read More

The U.S. economy grew 3% in the second quarter — faster than initially thought - NBC News

The U.S. economy grew faster in the second quarter of 2024 than first reported, suggesting there was little sign of a slowdown through the first six months of the year. Read More

The U.S. economy slowed down in the first three months of 2024, report shows - NPR

The U.S. economy grew more slowly than expected in the first three months of the year. But consumers are still spending money — especially on services such as travel and restaurant meals. Read More

America’s Foreign Vacations Tell Us Something About the U.S. Economy (Published 2023) - The New York Times

Even if it isn’t inflationary, the jump in foreign travel does highlight something about the U.S. economy: It’s hard to keep U.S. consumers down, especially affluent ones. Read More