Two Reasons for Optimism About the Economy

While fears about the economic chaos caused by tariffs are real, the underlying economic data in America remain strong. Read More

Trump’s Big Bet: Americans Will Tolerate Economic Downturn to Restore Manufacturing

The president offers many reasons for imposing tariffs, including revenue, leverage over competitors and job creation. But history suggests a more complex history. Read More

Most Americans can’t afford life anymore — and they just don’t matter to the economy like they once did

Years of elevated prices have strained all but the wealthiest consumers, and low- and middle-income Americans say something needs to change. Read More

It's not just vibes. Americans' perception of the economy has completely changed.

We wanted to understand the factors at play in Americans' perception of the economy and why, despite strong fundamentals, people still aren't feeling good about ... if you don't feel positive ... Read More

These Americans don’t think the economy is getting any better. Welcome to ‘No Buy 2025’

“The new administration is a big reason why I’m doing this because I don’t ... feel about the present economy and the future one reflected by the new administration’s policies. That means ... Read More

What is a recession, and is the U.S. economy heading for one? Here's what economists say.

Consumers, businesses and investors are increasingly jittery about the risks of a protracted slump. So what exactly is a recession? Read More

Americans are down on the economy, but CEOs are full of optimism

Americans are feeling significantly worse about the economy than they were a month ... these safeguards and basically said to businesses: ‘Feel free to profit from American consumers any way ... Read More

3 reasons to feel good about the economy

It's been a summer of bad news: Bad job news ... survive the votes of the seniors of tomorrow. Now here's the good part: We don't need to choose between these two approaches. Read More

Why Americans have a warped view of the economy

Businesses don't ... feel good about it. If you think it's not, the opposite. Over the past couple of years, there have been a lot of efforts to explain the vibecession, the phenomenon where the ... Read More

Is The Economy Good Or Bad?

“We’re looking at phenomenal employment levels, and I don’t get ... The economy grew at a solid clip of 2.8% in 2024, after expanding by 2.9% the year prior. Given all that good news ... Read More