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

Is the economy good or bad? The answer may come down to how you define one word

Nearly 9 in 10 Americans say they are still feeling the pain of higher prices from inflation, and 44% think the Fed has done a bad job taming it. But most economists would say President Joe Biden’s ... Read More

US Economy Is Doing Better Than Americans Think

"It takes time, but the American people ... compared to the year prior. To put it simply, the U.S. economy has continually improved since then, despite what people may think. Read More

Most Americans see economic difficulty ahead in 2025 but not Republicans

A newly-released Gallup poll shows Republicans are jubilant about what 2025 will bring as it pertains to economic prosperity in the US. Read More

Americans Expect To Be Better Off in 2025

According to the survey conducted with 220 nationally representative respondents, 66 percent said they believed 2025 would be better for their wallet than 2024, while 20 percent indicated they think ... Read More

The economy is looking good for banks in 2025 — but watch out for 2026

Economists say the U.S. economy is leaving 2024 healthy, with unemployment low, inflation manageable and growth robust. Unknown variables — including the depth and scope of President-elect Donald ... Read More

Americans feel worse about the economy today than they did when everything was shutting down and 22 million people were losing their jobs

Something is off in the American ... of good economic indicators are going higher and higher, such as job openings, new hires, wage gains, output, and corporate earnings. At the same time, some ... Read More

Why so many Americans are dissatisfied with the seemingly solid economy

PBS News Hour delivers ... from Ohio on how many Americans see this in the wake of the election. In exit polls, more than six in 10 voters rated the economy as not so good or poor; 69 percent ... Read More

Americans Think You Need To Earn This Much To Be Successful

Thomas Barwick / Getty Images A new survey found that Americans think they need to earn more than $270,000 a year to be financially ... More than one-third (35%) say the economy is a barrier ... Read More

Republican Consumers Absolutely Giddy About an Economy and Inflation That They Derided Just a Few Months Ago. Democrats See It Differently.

“Republicans disagreed; they expect the next president ... how what consumers think does not always correlate with what is actually happening in the economy. “Overall, year-ahead inflation ... Read More

Democratic President Rebuilds Economy, Just In Time To Hand It Off To Trump — Again

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday took credit for building a strong economy ... first time around. In his initial term, Trump imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum to help American ... Read More