Economy News They Used To Be Ahead In The American Economy Now They’ve Fallen Behind

The US economy keeps powering ahead, defying dire predictions

The U.S. economy has defied many of the dire predictions from earlier this year. When President Trump took office with big promises to hike tariffs and curb immigration, many economists slashed their ... Read More

We asked experts to rate the U.S. economy in 2025. Here's what they said.

The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going. Read More

As polls show low approval for Trump on the economy, will taking his economic agenda to voters help?

The Trump administration is continuing to tout its economic agenda. But Trump faces an American public that feels largely negative on Trump's handling of the economy. Read More

How Pennsylvanians are feeling about the economy ahead of Trump's rally

Life has gotten very expensive for Americans - food prices, utility bills, health care costs. So it is no surprise that affordability is becoming a campaign centerpiece for Democrats and Republicans ... Read More

Why it’s so hard to figure out the economy right now

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. The stock market keeps breaking records, but angst about the economy keeps befuddling ... Read More

University of Colorado experts predict the state's economy level for the year ahead

The much-watched predictions for Colorado's economy from CU's Leeds School of Business are out and the answer is… staying the course overall. The 61st annual Business Economic Outlook is an assessment ... Read More

GoFundMe increasingly being used to fundraise for basic economic needs like food, housing

GoFundMe’s 2025 "Year in help" review found that its crowdfunding platform was increasingly used by Americans to fundraise for basic economic needs. "Monthly bills" was the second-fastest growing ... Read More

We’re in a ‘windchill’ economy, where things feel worse than they are

Most Americans agree: This economy stinks. Practically every consumer sentiment survey and political poll points to that theme. People feel like their dollars aren’t stretching as far as before, and ... Read More

The A.I. Boom Is Driving the Economy. What Happens if It Falters?

A windfall for companies that build data centers and their suppliers is overshadowing weakness in other industries. By Ben Casselman and Sydney Ember In Nevada, a summer of weak international tourism ... Read More

Trump calls affordability crisis a 'hoax.' The data tells a different story

In the spring of last year, then-President Joe Biden tried to convince skeptical voters that the struggling economy was healthy. Then-candidate Donald Trump seized on the moment and vowed to lower ... Read More