Consumer News Americans Might Be Feeling Better About The Economy After All

How do Americans feel about the economy? November 2025

The record-breaking government shutdown has left Americans feeling worse about the economic outlook. That’s according to the latest University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey, which showed the ... Read More

It’s Trump’s Economy Now and Americans Don’t Seem to Love It

President Donald Trump has been back in office long enough for Americans to expect at least glimmers of the economic golden age he promised. Instead, warning signals are flashing. Read More

Americans’ economic anxiety grows as job security concerns join affordability worries

Trump’s tariff policies have both contributed to price pressures and to uncertainty among businesses, undermining incentives to hire. The administration’s sweeping cuts to federal programs also have ... Read More

Feeling Great About the Economy? You Must Own Stocks

Investors’ rosy feelings about their stock market gains are powering spending—but it’s a different story for everyone else. Read More

You're living in a "K-shaped" economy. Here's how that affects you.

The shape of economic growth this year highlights the widening gap between wealthy Americans and everyone else, economists say. Read More

Americans' Downbeat Economic Sentiment Hasn't Stopped 'Aggressive' Spending

Core retail sales rose 0.6% month-over-month in October, reversing a 0.5% decline in September, the trade group said. Read More

Economists agree: You’re not crazy for feeling like the rich get richer, and the poor are doing worse. Welcome to the ‘K-shaped economy’

What was a niche argument about five years ago is suddenly everywhere you look, and it’s taking on the shape of a letter with two jagged edges. Read More