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3 signs the economy is in worse shape than we thought
Continued unemployment claims, consumer spending, and revised GDP show the economy is facing serious headwinds.
US economy shrank 0.5% in the first quarter, worse than earlier estimates had revealed
The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.5% annual pace from January through March as President Donald Trump’s import taxes at least ...
GDP data shows U.S. economy shrank more than previously thought in early 2025
New GDP data shows the U.S. economy shrank at an 0.5% annual pace from January through March, the first quarterly drop in ...
Deep inside U.S. economy, more sticker prices start going up due to tariffs, and inventory is headed down
Across U.S. distribution networks, inside retail and manufacturing warehouses, there's a widespread move to adjust prices ...
The U.S. Economy Pushes Through the Trade War
Employers and investors braced for an economic meltdown. It hasn’t happened, though there are headwinds.
Regulators look to roll back financial crisis-era rules to boost economy
The proposal would be a major win for the banking industry that has been pushing for regulators to reduce the amount of cash ...
Russian Banks Fear Debt Crisis Is Coming as War Strains Economy
Russia’s economy faces a worsening outlook that is graver than publicly acknowledged, with a credible risk of a systemic ...
Your Questions About the Economy
Still, as your question suggests, economists across the ideological spectrum say the overall bill would hurt, in part because ...
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How the defence bonanza will reshape the global economy
The most obvious economic consequence of bigger defence budgets will be to strain public finances. Debts are already high and ...
Japan’s Economy Stalls. The Stock Market Is Ignoring That.
The biggest bull indicator for Japan’s market is that companies have a mounting enthusiasm for buybacks, the latest front in ...