The economy is just getting stronger, not weaker, and ‘we in the economics profession need to look ourselves in the mirror,’ top analyst says

The consensus has been wrong since January,” Apollo Global Management Chief Economist Torsten Sløk wrote on Wednesday. Read More

Fact checking Trump's recent claims about the economy

Washington — President Trump frequently touts a U.S. economy that's on the rise under his stewardship: he talks about energy and grocery prices that are falling, lower mortgage rates and claims he's ... Read More

America’s job market flashes yet another warning sign about the economy

• The latest employment snapshot from the Bureau of Labor Statistics paints a bleak picture of the current state of the economy under President Donald Trump. • Labor market deterioration: Just 22,000 ... Read More

Job growth stalls: US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and unemployment rose to highest level since 2021

The US job market is stalling out. Job growth slowed to a crawl in August, and the unemployment rate rose to its highest level in nearly four years, indicating the US labor market is growing stagnant. Read More

Chicago Fed president unpacks weak jobs report and what it says about the economy

The labor market appears to have stalled this summer, according to the significantly weaker than expected jobs report. Employers added just 22,000 new jobs in August and revisions show the economy ... Read More

The Economy Just Lost Nearly A Million Jobs, On Paper

The Bureau of Labor Statistics downwardly revised its estimate for job growth between March 2024 and March 2025 by 911,000. The revision cancels out about half of the job growth during that time, ... Read More