WRAPUP 4-US economy slows in first quarter; inflation flares up

The U.S. economy grew at its slowest pace in nearly two years in the first quarter amid some moderation in consumer spending and a wider trade deficit, but an acceleration in inflation reinforced ... Read More

Economy grew 3.4% in fourth quarter, remaining strong despite higher interest rates

Thursday’s final report shows that the economy fared much better in 2023 than was expected. Notably, a year ago, Federal Reserve officials were projecting that GDP growth would only grow by 0.5% ... Read More

US Economy News Today: Will the Federal Reserve Still Cut Rates Three Times This Year?

Welcome to Investopedia's economics live blog, where we explain what the day's news says ... U.S. economic data points to stronger-than-expected demand throughout the summer. As the Federal ... Read More

US Economy News Today: Federal Reserve Officials Double Down on Murkier Forecasts

Welcome to Investopedia's economics live blog, where we explain what the day's news says about the state of the U.S. economy and ... compared with the Federal Reserve’s projections of three ... Read More

U.S. economy grew more than first reported in 2023 fourth quarter

March 28 (UPI) --The U.S. economy grew even ... $7 billion in federal grants to supply more than 900,000 low- and moderate-income homes with residential solar power. U.S. News // 11 hours ago ... Read More

US economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a healthy 3.4% annual rate

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.4% annual pace from ... according to a forecasting model issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Thursday’s GDP report also suggested ... Read More

Fourth-quarter economic growth revised up to strong 3.4% rate

Notably, a year ago, Federal Reserve officials were projecting that GDP growth would only grow by 0.5% in 2023. “Net, net, the economy outperformed in the second half of last year despite the ... Read More

Consumers Turning Sour on Economy’s Future, Worried About Political Outlook

Consumer views of the current economy were little changed in March, though their outlook regarding the future worsened amid heightened concerns over the U.S. political environment. The March ... Read More

Is the U.S. in a "vibecession"? Here's why Americans are gloomy even as the economy improves.

The labor market is roaring ahead, wages are rising and inflation is slowing — all key metrics that economists point to as showing a resilient and strong U.S. economy. The problem is Americans ... Read More

Federal Reserve

A new report from ATTOM shows there were 625 U.S. commercial real estate foreclosures ... Persistently elevated inflation may force the Federal Reserve to delay any interest rate cuts until ... Read More

WRAPUP 2-US economy continues to shine with help from consumers, labor market

The economy has shrugged off fearmongering about a recession following 525 basis points worth of interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve since ... that the U.S. central bank will start ... Read More