Economy News The Economy Wasn T Supposed To Be This Good

No one can seem to kill America’s economy, despite everyone’s best efforts

Americans hate this economy, but they keep spending like they love it. The Commerce Department reported Friday that consumer spending rose 0.6% in August. Although that may not sound like a lot, it ... Read More

Trump Cancels Release of Crucial Economic Report to Hide His Failures

Are Americans supposed to think that the Trump administration canceling the release of economics reports is somehow a good sign for the economy? The Bureau of Economic Analysis announced Monday that ... Read More

The stock market faces big questions about the economy this week. How to be strategic as delayed data comes out.

Stock investors may be in for an unsettling start to the week if doubts about the AI trade keep colliding with concerns around the upcoming release of backlogged economic data. Read More

CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact

Pessimism about the U.S. economy and its direction continues this month — negative ratings have persisted for years — along with net-negative ratings for the U.S. job market, specifically. And in a ... Read More

Yes, Trump's tariffs are raising billions — but at a steep economic cost

The tariffs at the heart of this week's Supreme Court case are raising tens of billions of dollars for the federal government. They're also costing consumers, frustrating businesses and hurting the ... Read More

Government shutdowns usually don’t hurt the economy. This time could be different

Government shutdowns can be political earthquakes that paralyze Washington, DC. But for the economy, shutdowns are often barely a blip. Whatever economic damage occurs during that time tends to be ... Read More