Economy News Why The Economy Is Doing Well

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

Trump says he’s making America’s economy great again. He’s addressing the wrong problem

For many people, the economy is a simple equation: paychecks minus expenses. When it feels like our incomes are growing faster than prices, the economy is in good shape. When they’re not, it’s lousy. Read More

Why the stock market is doing well while the economy is shaky

Caroline Woods: Why is the market doing so well when the economy feels so shaky? Jessica Inskip: Because of artificial intelligence that's coming in right now, the stock market is not the economy ... Read More

No jobs report again. But these numbers show how the U.S. economy is doing.

Investors are set to miss out on the second U.S. jobs report in a row due to the government shutdown, but there’s enough scattered evidence to suggest the economy is hanging in there. With the ... 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

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

Alternative Indicators: Can Nevada Employment Predict Where the Economy is Headed?

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Alex Ossola: If I met you at a cocktail party and I asked you how the US economy ... Read More