By many measures, the U.S. economy is doing quite well, with the gross domestic product surging ahead and stock indexes routinely hitting record highs. But one thing is missing from this economic boom ...

The final report card for the U.S. economy in 2025 is likely show pretty good marks — and set the stage for even stronger performance this year.

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has made a series of claims about the economy, a topic that should feature prominently in his State of the Union address to Congress on Feb. 24.

The U.S. economy is showing signs of stabilization, but Americans remain unsatisfied. Economists say a mix of factors explain ...

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The numbers: Rising business investment is the surprise star of the five-year-old U.S. economic expansion — and it doesn’t look ready to slow down.

More forceful macroeconomic stimulus, stronger social protection, and fiscal support for the property sector can help boost domestic demand, especially consumption ...

There’s a widening gap between the haves and the have-nots in the United States, and economists are increasingly sounding the alarm. Income inequality has expanded in a short timeframe, and various ...

What do Philadelphia City Hall, the Empire State Building, and the Burj Khalifa have in common? They’ve all held the title of the world’s tallest skyscraper. And eventually Jeddah Tower, a ...

Gross domestic product is likely increasing at a healthy clip, but don't expect to see an AI-fueled explosion of economic growth in Friday's report on fourth-quarter GDP.

Forecasters expect Friday’s report on gross domestic product to show the economy expanded 2.7% in 2025, a solid pace by any standard for a developed country. But employment barely grew, and the ...

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