From markets to spending to debt, usually reliable indicators that forecast where the economy is headed are proving deeply ...

Gary Cohn, a former chief economic adviser to Trump, said Americans at the top are seeing "massive wealth" while those at the ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

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 of questions for ...

Despite a series of road bumps, the 2025 economy proved surprisingly steady. Americans kept spending and businesses kept investing, especially in artificial intelligence. Other bright spots for the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — From corporate executives to Wall Street analysts to Federal Reserve officials, references to the “K-shaped economy” are rapidly proliferating. So what does it mean? Simply put, the ...

For many people, the economy is a simple equation: paychecks minus expenses. When it feels like our incomes are growing faster than prices, the economy is in good shape. When they’re not, it’s lousy.