Economy News Is The Economy As Bad As Americans Think

More Americans Think Economy Is Getting Worse, New Poll Shows

Economic pessimism could possibly impact policy decisions and political outcomes in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections. Read More

CNN’s Data Guru Stunned by Americans’ Shift on the Economy

CNN’s Harry Enten returned to the network’s big board Friday morning to deliver some stunning news about how Americans feel about the economy. The data analyst went over a Gallup poll that asked ... Read More

CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact

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

Nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is on the ‘wrong track’ and even more think it’s a bad time to buy a home, Fannie Mae survey shows

A growing sense of economic pessimism is taking hold in the U.S., as new Fannie Mae survey data reveals nearly 70% of Americans believe the economy is headed in the wrong direction. An even higher ... 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.” ... Read More

New poll delivers brutal news about Trump’s economy

Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the state of the economy and job market under President Donald Trump, according to the latest CBS News poll. The CBS News/YouGov poll, released Thursday, ... Read More

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

The economic analyst pulled back the curtain to explain why the economy appears to be working well for some but not others. Rattner noted that between 2024 and 2025, the U.S.'s gross domestic product ... Read More

Transcript: Trump Ballroom Fiasco Worsens as Economic Data Gets Brutal

As the ballroom story gets more damaging for Trump against a backdrop of terrible economic news, a progressive organizer explains how all this gives Democrats a big opening to regain crucial lost ... Read More

Hicks: What's going on with the economy today?

The stock market continues to do well and GDP growth is strong, while nearly every other measure of economic activity has stagnated or is in deep decline. Why? Read More

The US economy has a new problem: Democracy is under siege

Some political scientists see a pattern that suggests American democracy is being undermined in real time. The stakes are massive for the US economy and the business world. Read More

Americans Grow More Gloomy on the Economy

Economic pessimism is deepening across the U.S., with new data from Fannie Mae showing that nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is headed in the wrong direction. 73% believe it’s a bad time to ... Read More