Economy News Could The Us Economy Be Doing Too Well

Here’s what the latest inflation and spending data reveals about the US economy

Key monthly metrics from the US government continue to be released now that the shutdown has ended. Next up: September wholesale inflation and retail sales. Read More

The US economy's 7 deadly signs

From homebuilding to trucking, major parts of the US economy are in deep trouble. The weakness could drag the whole country into a recession. Read More

US economy saw stronger-than-expected job growth in September, but the unemployment rate rose

The Labor Department is finally releasing the jobs report for September, which was delayed for weeks due to the government shutdown. It is expected to show the economy added around 50,000 jobs that ... Read More

How much could a government shutdown cost the economy and taxpayers?

Washington — The fight over funding the government is likely to be a costly one. Each week of the ongoing government shutdown could cost the economy $7 billion and reduce GDP growth by 0.1 percentage ... Read More

Jeff Bezos' Grim US Economy Prediction Is Coming True

You might think the extremely rich are somewhat out of touch with reality, but the founder of one major corporation saw a big problem coming years in advance. Read More

How is the economy doing during the government shutdown? An economist weighs in

Well, what is a good assessment of the economy, given that we've lost some visibility? We could, as Scott Horsley suggested, check in with the guy at the barbershop who seems to know everything, but ... Read More

The US economy is not improving. Do Americans regret voting for Trump?

The US economy is going through a tough phase, and some details aren’t talked about enough. One year after Donald Trump returned to office on a promise to lower prices and restore economic confidence, ... Read More

Shutdown costing US economy about $15B a week: Hassett

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett warned Monday that the government shutdown could cost the U.S. economy approximately $15 billion a week. In an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” ... Read More

If New York or California enters a recession, the entire U.S. economy would be next. So how are they doing?

As two of the country's biggest states by GDP, their economies 'may be canaries in the coal mine,' one economist notes The economies of California and New York could be proverbial canaries in the coal ... Read More

What Bank Earnings Could Tell Us About the Economy

Polo Rocha has written about economics and banking for nearly a decade. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images U.S. banks' earnings announcements begin next week, and their results could help ... Read More

Economic experts bullish on NWI’s future

Northwest Indiana’s economy is thriving and its future looks bright, said Anthony Sindone, Visiting Clinical Associate Professor of Economic Development at IU Northwest. Read More

How is the economy doing during the government shutdown? An economist weighs in

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Moody's Chief Economist Mark Zandi about the strength of the economy during the government shutdown. Well, what is a good assessment of the economy, given that we've ... Read More