Why Americans have a warped view of the economy

Turns out America's economic gloom was fueled by something far thornier than inflation: political feelings. Read More

America won the war on inflation. You still think the economy stinks

The US economy is undeniably on fire, the envy of the rest of the world. But Americans still say it’s crap ... consumers are acting like the economy is great. Consumer spending, which accounts ... Read More

Americans are changing how they’re spending — and it’s helping keep the economy afloat even as retailers like Target struggle

On the surface, the pullback looks like ... Americans could trim their spending overall and remove fuel from the economic engine. The goods-to-services spending shift is also in its early stages ... Read More