Oil prices have climbed, and markets are rattled. The bank says the real risk is one specific number.

The Iran war risks a slowdown of U.S. economic growth since potentially elevated prices could weigh on consumers and businesses, while the Federal Reserve may take a cautious approach to lowering interest rates.

American anxieties are K-shaped. The economy is more like a backslash

A new report ascribes a cost to the "annoyance economy": All that we pay in lost time and money for the hassles of life as an American consumer.

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.

U.S. economic growth slowed in the final three months of last year, dragged down by the six-week shutdown of the federal government and a pullback in consumer spending.

With employers cutting jobs and gas prices rising amid the war in Iran, Democrats see an opportunity to press their advantage.

Recently a column entitled “Trump’s erratic behavior undermines America’s economy” appeared in this publication. The state of the economy always tops the lists of concerns Americans face and drives a lot of decisions on election day. For that ...