US Economy News Today: Consumer Sentiment at Lowest Point Since Last Year

Today, inflation cooled and we look ahead to what that means for the Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting. Read More

US economy regains speed in second quarter; price pressures easing

The U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter amid solid gains in consumer spending and business investment, but inflation pressures subsided, leaving intact expectations of a ... Read More

Economy Grew Slightly Better Than Forecast in Q1 But Is Still Slowing

The U.S. economy grew at a 1.4% annual pace in the ... Many economists forecast a recession at the start of 2023, and the odds of that happening fell as the year proved to be stronger than forecast. Read More

Yahoo Finance Chartbook: 32 charts tell the story of markets and the economy midway through 2024

Across the 32 charts compiled by economists and strategists on Wall Street, we see broad confidence that the US economy can still achieve the vaunted "soft landing" outcome following the Fed's ... Read More

White House Raises US Growth, Inflation Projections for 2024

The White House boosted its forecasts for ... The Office of Management and Budget now sees US gross domestic product rising 1.9% in the fourth quarter compared with the same period last year. That’s ... Read More

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A dispute over who qualifies for “Gold Star” status has divided the families of deceased U.S. troops and compelled ... represented everything the White House has been hoping to see for years. Read More

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Citing the safety of 17 members of a U.S.-based ... before year’s end, a senior Biden administration official said Wednesday. White House press secretary Jen Psaki held a news briefing on ... Read More

The White House will host a conference for social media creators

President Joe Biden’s administration is doubling down on its interest in the creator economy. In August, the White House will host the ... the Pew Research Center, half of U.S. adults at least ... Read More

White House refuses to explain Parkinson’s expert’s 8 visits, press secretary accuses reporters of ‘personal attacks’

WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused Monday to explain a ... stage Parkinson’s disease pilot clinical trial” — was published in August 2023. Read More

Watch: White House news briefing

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre delivered ... on him to step aside as the candidate at the top of the party’s ticket this year following his performance during a debate with ... Read More

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A report claiming that Hunter Biden had attended meetings with his father at the White House emerged earlier this week. Read More

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“Absolutely not,” she said. Monday's White House news briefing addressed attacks at sea by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, previewing sanctions that were going to be rolled out later in the da ... Read More