No amount of narrative-setting can convince American voters that the economy is better or worse than their own experience dictates. That’s what I’ve been telling the Republicans who’ve asked me, ...

This is part two of our Forum feature about what the media is getting wrong when it reports on the economy. Part two, because you, our readers, had a lot to say. Specifically, we asked you about what ...

Most adults (68 percent) now say economic conditions are getting worse, compared with 29 percent who think they’re improving, according to Gallup. That gap has widened since the beginning of 2025. The ...

U.S. economy expanded in 2025 despite weak job growth concentrated mainly in healthcare; unemployment rose to 4.6%, the highest level since 2021. Consumer prices remain elevated despite cooling from ...

“I THINK 2026 can be a very good year.” What could be a slurred festive toast is in fact the cheerful forecast of Scott Bessent, America’s treasury secretary, who expects the calendar’s turn to herald ...

The U.S. economy's resilience in 2025 is expected to carry over when the calendar turns to 2026, with growth expected to accelerate as tax cuts and more favorable financial conditions take hold and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about investing, markets and Berkshire Hathaway. Stocks have posted impressive returns in 2025, but saw a sharp pullback ...

During his remarks at a rally in Pennsylvania this month, President Trump touted his disastrous economic agenda. Trump claimed, "We had the greatest economy." JFK's niece has message for man who ...

The U.S. economy ended 2025 looking like two different countries at once. Output is roaring ahead, but jobs are barely moving. Economists say the phenomenon—a nation expanding faster than it can ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

Susan Prunty’s bakery in Medford, Ore., sold about 25 Christmas cookie decorating kits through the middle of last December, complete with a dozen freshly baked sugar cookies, buttercream frosting, and ...