Despite GDP growth and stock market gains, the majority of Americans continue to feel the other side of the "polarized" economy.

The erosion of economic data over the past year poses a massive risk for individuals and businesses ...

Researchers say governments and financial institutions underestimating threat because they rely on models that assume climate ...

When asked how they identify their social class 54% of Americans said they belong to the middle class, according to one ...

Most Americans continue to hold negative views of the U.S. economy, as has been the case for the last six years.

Technologies such as electricity, semiconductors, and the internet have been transformative, reshaping economic activity and dramatically increasing living standards throughout the world. In some ...

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The economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter, according to the official report on Gross Domestic Product. Widespread worry about consumers and businesses postponing purchases and hiring ...

Americans’ confidence in the economy slipped in November to negative 30, according to the latest Gallup poll, the lowest level recorded since July 2024. Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index — which ...

In group chats or scrolling through social media, you might have seen calls for an “economic blackout” on Feb. 28. With the blackout, supporters and activists aim to take a stand against big ...

During President Trump's first term, the economy was a relative strength of his. During the 2024 presidential campaign, his promises to lower prices in a country grappling with post-COVID inflation ...

Political commentators, academics and others have been wringing their hands over threats to democracy in recent years. A new study helps us better understand one of the possible driving forces behind ...