A combination of the words "boom" and "recession" can help explain why Americans feel so sour about a growing economy.

Uneven growth puts the outlook on a fragile footing.

Key Takeaways The GDP likely grew at an annual rate of 2.5% in the fourth quarter, a slowdown from 4.4% growth in the third quarter, according to forecasts.The nation's economic output fell due to the ...

In the second and third quarters of 2025, the U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in two years. Those growth rates were not "numbers unheard of," or figures the U.S. "never had" before, as President ...

K-shaped economy is cyclical, not the new normal. Hard data shows middle class growth and rising wages across income levels despite recent headlines ...

The U.S. economy has been tested by a barrage of challenges in 2025, from sharply higher U.S. tariffs that drove up inflation and rattled consumer confidence, to rising unemployment amid a slowdown in ...