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

The U.S. economy was stagnant in 2025 — with one exception

Hundreds of billions of dollars invested by California-based tech giants in AI infrastructure accounted for 92% of U.S. GDP growth this year, according to a Harvard analysis. Read More

Why the U.S. Economy Has Remained Stronger Than Expected

Despite dire predictions, major indicators for the US economy still seem robust. Although the recent government shutdown has delayed the release of third-quarter data, growth in the second quarter of ... Read More

The economy is dragging, but the stock market is thriving. Why?

From jobs to housing to grocery prices, the U.S. economy has been weakening for months. But the stock market is telling a different story. Read More

Rolling recession explains why the economy feels broken

The headline numbers say the United States is still growing, yet daily life feels like a grind of higher prices, fragile jobs, and constant anxiety. That disconnect is not a mirage. It reflects an ... Read More

Why The U.S. Economy Looks Strong But Feels Fragile: The Fault Lines

In the twilight of 2025, the U.S. economy is delivering a paradox: resilience in the face of headwinds yet underpinned by fragility that could rattle markets and households alike. On one side, growth ... Read More

U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for the Economy

Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, according to data delayed by the government shutdown. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6 percent, the highest level in four years. Read More

An unusual trend in the economy is worrying the Fed

Something in the US economy isn’t adding up, and it’s rattling the people charged with wrangling inflation and keeping the labor market intact. US companies have sharply slowed their hiring this year, ... Read More

The economy is giving mixed signals. Here’s what experts say they mean

If you’re confused about the economy right now, you’re in good company. Experts are also grappling with conflicting indicators, imperfect data and flashing caution signs. By some indicators, things ... Read More

Why investors see Friday’s inflation report as a gut check of vibes on the economy

Stocks are back on the doorstep of record territory after a volatile month on Wall Street, but persistent inflation worries and souring consumer sentiment are keeping investors uneasy ahead of the Fed ... Read More

The Consumer Sentiment vs. Consumer Spending Puzzle

Wherever consumer sentiment goes, consumer spending usually goes too. They're like buddies that do everything together. Consumer sentiment wants a hair cut, its buddy consumer spending does too. But ... Read More

Consumer spending is the U.S. economy's main driver. Here's how it's doing

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy. The American economy is a consumer economy. Read More

Americans Feel Bleak Despite Strong Economy — Here's Why

American consumers are seriously depressed, even as key economic data looks solid. A surprisingly deep gloom now dominates U.S. households, even as unemployment, inflation and wage trends suggest ... Read More