Economy News Why The U S Economy Remains Strong, But Economic Sentiment Is Not

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 their fingernails over the current state of the American economy, but strangely, consumers don’t seem to care. Here’s why. Read More

The economy is just getting stronger, not weaker, and ‘we in the economics profession need to look ourselves in the mirror,’ top analyst says

One of Wall Street’s most closely watched voices delivered a blunt message to peers and policymakers: The U.S. economy is not faltering—it is accelerating. Torsten Sløk, chief economist at Apollo ... Read More

Why The U.S. Economy Is Growing

Discover how ample liquidity and careful Fed policies are driving U.S. economic growth despite recession fears. Read More

How the U.S. Economy Has Defied Doomsday Predictions on Tariffs

Inflation is lower than expected after President Trump’s steep levies. Read More

Hicks: What's going on with the economy?

A close observer of the economy might be tempted to ask, “What is going on?” The stock market continues to do well (subject to day-to-day presidential musings) and GDP growth is strong, while nearly ... Read More

CBS News poll finds rising concern over government shutdown impact on economy, Americans personally

Americans are increasingly voicing concern about the shutdown's impact on the U.S. economy, as a big majority feel Congress isn't even working to try to end it. There's also increased worry from ... Read More

Consumer sentiment sours as government shutdown threatens economic damage

The fresh data marked three consecutive months of worsening shopper attitudes. Consumer sentiment soured in October as a government shutdown threatens to weaken a wobbly economy beset by an uptick in ... Read More

Big bank CEOs see an economy that's 'resilient' in the face of uncertainty

“Resilient” is the word of the moment on Wall Street. JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo all reported their quarterly earnings Tuesday, and their CEOs all landed independently on the word ... 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

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