The Fed just cut rates. But relief might not come quickly enough for some Americans

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time this year, a move that could provide some relief for Americans from the higher cost of living. But there is a deepening ... Read More

The Two-Speed Economy Is Back as Low-Income Americans Give Up Gains

High-earners and older Americans are faring better than ever, while fortunes are sliding again for low-wage and young workers. Read More

Why are consumers spending more even as consumer sentiment keeps dropping?

Wealthier Americans are driving much of the growth in spending, while lower-income consumers are falling further behind. Read More

Top 10% account for nearly half of all consumer spending: Report

The top 10% of earners in the U.S. now account for nearly 50% of all consumer spending, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Read More

Trump is selling a strong economy. Voters aren’t buying it.

Privately, aides concede voters remain uneasy about prices but argue their policies are beginning to turn things around. Read More

‘Sneakflation’: How Trump’s tariffs are gradually raising costs for American consumers

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Americans' confidence in finding a new job falls to record low, according to NY Fed

Americans' confidence in finding a new job fell to the lowest measure on record, a survey from the New York Fed shows. Read More

Economy 'On the Brink' of Recession by End of Year, Moody's Economist Warns

In an interview with Newsweek, Mark Zandi outlined the risks to the U.S. economy and how it could skirt—or slip into—a downturn. Read More

August consumer confidence dips with jobs and tariffs driving most unease

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its ... Read More