Council on Foreign Relations

The U.S. Economy Is Growing, but Faces Much Uncertainty

A quarterly review finds that the U.S. economy’s increasingly K-shaped nature is making American consumption patterns uneven ...

Congress unveils $900B defense bill targeting China with tech bans, investment crackdown, US troop pay raise

Congress passes $900B defense bill targeting China with new investment restrictions, military technology bans, and 4% pay ...

U.S. economy is still growing, ISM says, but ‘tariff uncertainty’ is depressing sales and hiring

The large services side of the economy grew in November for the sixth month in a row and inflationary pressures eased, but ...

How Tariffs And Technology Reshaped The U.S. Economy In 2025 And What Comes Next

In 2026, a reasonable baseline outlook is that the U.S. economy will get fresh support from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s ...

Even If Fed Cuts Rates Again, US Economy May Not Get Much of a Boost

Federal Reserve officials are poised to cut interest rates again next week, but any benefit to the economy is likely to take ...
Odessa American

THE ECONOMIST: A longer view of the US economy

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Does the U.S. have a 'K-shaped economy'? What it means for you.

Upper-income Americans are doing better, while low- and moderate-income households are falling behind. Why does that matter?

Black Friday Spending Raises Eyebrows Over US Economy

While spending soared to almost $12 billion, per one estimate, the data shows a more complicated economic picture.

The most likely solution to the US debt crisis is severe austerity triggered by a fiscal calamity, former White House economic adviser says

Publicly held debt is already at 99% of GDP and is on track to hit 107% by 2029, breaking the record set after the end of ...

Despite US trade war, OECD expects global economy will grow 3.2% this year

The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for ...

Here’s what the latest inflation and spending data reveals about the US economy

Key monthly metrics from the US government continue to be released now that the shutdown has ended. Next up: September wholesale inflation and retail sales.

The US economy's 7 deadly signs

From homebuilding to trucking, major parts of the US economy are in deep trouble. The weakness could drag the whole country ...