US policymakers, financial institutions and business owners have been flying blind for almost a month as a government shutdown has stopped the release of crucial federal economic data ranging from the ...

The ongoing US government shutdown has created a significant data vacuum, impacting the release of vital federal economic statistics, from employment figures to national GDP measurements.The ...

The 2025 ranking of the largest economies in the world once again sees the US retaining the number 1 spot, with a current GDP ...

US GDP grew 3.8% in Q2 2025, up from the earlier 3.3% estimate. Consumer spending rose 2.5%, driving much of the growth rebound. Imports fell 29.3%, boosting GDP despite weak business investment.

The following is an excerpt from the forthcoming book, “Rethinking Economic Growth,” by Dan Varroney. The United States is the largest and most productive economy in the world, by a wide margin. But ...

Recession worries are spreading, but analysts don’t expect a dire economic slowdown in 2025 and are looking for growth to reaccelerate next year. Heightened risk factors like a rapidly cooling labor ...

The Fed's market-driven policies have fueled S&P 500 growth and economic stability. Click here to find out what future ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An uptick in consumer spending helped the U.S. economy expand at a surprising 3. ...

On this episode of The Long View, Joe Davis, global chief economist at Vanguard and global head of the firm’s Investment Strategy Group, explains why economists needs to pay attention to what he calls ...

Mark Zandi has been sounding the alarm for a potential recession all year. He says he's watching two states in particular for ...

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