How the U.S. economy is defying gravity—and how insights into human behavior help us understand why

U.S. economists may be barely holding on by their fingernails over the current state of the American economy, but strangely, ...

CBS News poll finds rising concern over government shutdown impact on economy, Americans personally

Americans are increasingly voicing concern about the shutdown's impact on the U.S. economy, as a big majority feel Congress ...
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Analysis: How much could the federal government shutdown cost the economy?

In past shutdowns, estimates of lost economic activity have reached into the billions of dollars. In the context of a $30 trillion economy, that’s not a lot. But on the margins, economists say it can ...

Government shutdown blocks key GDP data release – what do the Fed's models say about economic growth?

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the official third-quarter GDP report release, although real-time estimates from ...

Everyday Economics: Rate cut debate: Reading mixed signals in a fragile economy

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates last week, but the decision was far from unanimous. Two members of the Federal Open ...

Trump got what he wanted from the Fed chair. But the economy is still wobbly.

Trump lambasted Powell this week, calling him “Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell” in a speech to Asian business leaders .

Poll: 60% of Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling the economy — a new high

This isn’t a purely partisan trend. Over the last month, the perception that the economy is getting worse increased by 7 ...
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Big Tech thrives in this economy, as smaller firms struggle

Turns out that divergence is showing up in corporate America, too. Profits are surging at the biggest companies — while ...

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

A collective angst is taking root. Maybe you feel it watching the news, scrolling social media, standing in line at the ...

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 ...

Economics Is At Its Best As A Leisure Activity

Economics was a bystander to the Industrial Revolution and rather ruined the 20th century; it should understand that it is best conceived as a leisure activity.
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Canada's Carney promises bold budget plan as US economic threat grows: "Swing for the fences"

Canada's government unveils its first budget on Tuesday, with PM Carney saying "bold risks" are needed to reform an economy ...