Americans are feeling worse about the economy as government shutdown drags on

The record-breaking government shutdown has left Americans feeling worse about the economic outlook. That’s according to the latest University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey, which showed the ...
Opinion

Trump denies inflation is hurting Americans. It’s the same mistake that haunted Biden

We have no inflation,” President Donald Trump said in his “60 Minutes” interview Sunday evening. “Our groceries are down.” ...
Opinion

Why the blue wave? It is, of course, the economy, stupid

Now, as in 1992 when Bill Clinton was trying to unseat George H.W. Bush, what ails the electorate can be boiled down to a soundbite: It is, in fact, the economy, stupid.

As the shutdown drags on, here’s how it can drag down the economy

History has shown that the economy typically rebounds from a shutdown within a couple of months. But each day it drags on brings a greater risk that the economy won’t just bend, it will start to break ...

The government shutdown is now the longest - and likely the most damaging in US history

The ongoing government shutdown isn’t just the longest in American history. It’s likely the most damaging, too.

Trump wants GOP to focus more on his economic achievements. But he’s often changing the subject.

President Donald Trump spent the morning after a terrible election night for Republicans publicly processing the results, and ...

Layoff announcements surged last month: The worst October in 22 years

Company announcements of layoffs in the United States surged in October as AI continued to disrupt the labor market.

‘People are really hurting’: From airports to grocery stores, shutdown leaves Americans scrambling

The impacts of the longest federal government shutdown in United States history are reverberating around the country — leaving millions of Americans in limbo and igniting concerns about an economic ...

The Supreme Court could undo Trump’s signature economic policy. But tariffs aren’t the problem

Many Americans worried about high prices might expect some relief if a deeply skeptical Supreme Court reins in President Donald Trump’s tariffs. If you’re among them, don’t get your hopes up.

There’s an economic explanation for why everything feels so tense right now

There is a perception on Wall Street that “underneath strong economic numbers, there are crevasses of credit and valuation risks that are deepening and broadening,” wrote Macquarie strategists Viktor ...

The US economy added 42,000 private-sector jobs last month, more than expected

Private-sector job creation bounced back in October, according to a snapshot of the labor market that has become more closely watched in the absence of official federal jobs data.

This burrito is everything you need to know about America’s economy

America’s economy and stock market keep growing, buoyed by robust consumer spending and AI mega-growth. But hiring is at a standstill, inflation is rising, loan defaults are abundant and Americans ...