Why has the American economy continued to outperform so many of its peers, despite facing the same global shocks?

Timed for America’s 250th anniversary, new research by global growth and pricing consultancy Simon-Kucher finds the American ...

While many have commented on the economy's "resilience," surveys reveal Americans are more pessimistic than ever.

Hotels, bars, and tourist attractions are preparing for millions of World Cup visitors as economists project a $76 billion ...

The US labor market appears to have found its footing: The economy added 172,000 jobs in May, shattering expectations, new ...

US economic growth is picking up again after a slowdown towards the end of 2025. According to price data released on May 28, ...

Episode 297 of the Investopedia Express Podcast with Caleb Silver (June 1, 2026) Subscribe Now: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / PlayerFM The stock market keeps making record highs on the wings of ...

The US economy grew at a much slower pace in the final months of 2025 as the historic government shutdown weighed on economic activity, ending a year that saw the weakest growth since the pandemic.

The American Dream is one of our nation’s most cherished ideals, and yet the public increasingly believes it is out of reach for most people. Even the Wall Street Journal acknowledges that America is ...

If you’re struggling to make sense of the economy today, you’re not alone. Many so-called experts completely whiffed their forecasts, while positive economic data — the Dow Jones Industrial Average at ...

Keynes famously said “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” If ever the US economic facts have changed, it has to be with the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran. Those ...

Unhealthy economic imbalances have come to characterize the US economy not as single spies but in battalions. The country’s public finances are on an unsustainable path; reckless private sector and ...