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

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

There are seven answers in the form of tech companies like Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft. But their outsized impact could spell disaster if the AI bubble bursts. Read More

The U.S. Economy Is Growing, but Faces Much Uncertainty

A quarterly review finds that the U.S. economy’s increasingly K-shaped nature is making American consumption patterns uneven and unpredictable. Despite continued growth, this and several other data ... 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

Consumer Sentiment and Private Job Data to Provide a Fresh Look at the Economy

The week will bring a mix of old and new data that might provide some answers as to whether the economy is continuing to expand. Read More

America turns pessimistic on the economy; how to regain control

Americans are living through a strange economic split screen: headline data point to strength, yet public mood has turned sharply darker and more anxious. I see that gap not as a mystery of "vibes" ... Read More

2026 Economic Outlook: Don't Bet Against Resilient Consumers

The U.S. economy remains resilient despite trade tensions, government shutdowns, and labor market uncertainties, with expansion expected to continue into 2026. ClearBridge’s Recession Risk Dashboard ... Read More

Todd Dean: Why the Economy Feels Tight Even When Markets Look Strong, The Real Story Behind the Velocity of Money

Money movement reveals who is spending, who is holding back and how the financial behaviors of individuals and institutions shape the everyday economy. Read More

The 'Real' Economy Is In Real Trouble

AI infrastructure investments are driving U.S. economic growth, while other sectors lag. Here's what investors need to know about the U.S. economy. Read More

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 the edge of their fingernails over the current state of the American economy, but strangely, consumers don’t seem to care. When Donald Trump entered his ... 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' Confused by a tide of conflicting information, many Americans worry that the ... Read More

Does the U.S. have a 'K-shaped economy'? What it means for you.

On the right side, you can see the upper diagonal heading up, while the one on the bottom falls to the ground. Now substitute upper-income Americans for the topmost diagonal, heading up and away, and ... 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