Economists are generally optimistic about the economy, but the public hasn't hated it this much in more than a decade—these ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy in 2025 was filled with contradictions, as growth was healthy while hiring slowed, inflation stayed elevated and unemployment rose. Last year’s odd outcomes raise a host ...

As China enters the first year of its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), its economic trajectory is defined less by headline growth than by a move toward greater underlying stability and balance.

Last year's odd outcomes raise a host of questions for the upcoming year: Will a growing economy eventually boost the sluggish job market? Or are last year's weak job gains a sign of a stumbling ...

There are two kinds of economic data followed by traders on Wall Street. “Soft” data is based on surveys of investors, business owners, and consumers. It shows what they think and say. “Hard” data ...

Recent consumer sentiment data has been particularly grim. Uncertainty around President Trump's tariff policy and its impacts has soured the consumer outlook for the economy, and the latest consumer ...