Economy News Why The Economy Is Doing Well

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

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 whatsoever. The ... Read More

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

The U.S. economy's aggregate indicators have remained quite robust despite dire warnings about tariffs and other policy changes. Read More

Trump's tariffs and trade policies will improve the economy. Give him time. | Opinion

Optics are not everything when it comes to the economy, but they are something. Right now, Americans are souring on Trump's economy. Read More

WATCH: Dem lawmakers attempt to explain why stock market is booming despite Trump tariffs

Democratic lawmakers deflected questions on why the stock market has had success under President Donald Trump in spite of their dark predictions on the administration’s tariffs. Read More

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

New York and California are struggling economically — and if things get worse in those states, they could take the whole U.S. economy down with them. The two states, it must be noted, aren’t doing as ... 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

18 Trump voters explain why a slice of his base is unhappy with his economic performance

The latest NBC News poll shows 30% of Republicans feeling that Trump has fallen short on the economy. A group of them illustrated their experience and their political views. Read More

‘He’s Actually Weakening the Economy’: Why Trump’s Strategy May Fail

What’s going to happen in the future is, U.S. competitiveness will wither away because he’s dismantling the backbone of U.S. competitiveness which has been, in the past, smart, capable, strategic, ... Read More

If you can’t work out why you’re struggling when the economy is doing OK, it’s because you’re on the losing side

Oxford Economics reports a growing divide in the U.S. economy, with older, wealthier households thriving while younger and lower-income consumers struggle. Tariffs and fiscal policies ... 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

Here's what gold crossing $4,000 is telling us about the U.S. economy

Gold is glittering for investors, with prices now topping a record $4,000 an ounce. But the reasons behind the shiny metal's surge may be less than dazzling, with Wall Street analysts saying it ... Read More

For chain restaurants, a tough economy is creating new winners and losers

Casual dining restaurants such as Chili's and Olive Garden are benefiting from consumers' evolving perception of value in a tough job market. Read More