The US economy was on shaky footing even before President Donald Trump plunged the United States into a war with Iran, a battery of new data released Friday showed.

The latest GDPNow USA GPD estimate is 5.3 percent — January 14, 2026. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday he expected first quarter GDP growth in the United States would exceed 5% ...

An initial reading of third-quarter gross domestic product showed the US economy expanded at an inflation-adjusted annualized rate of 4.3%, a far faster pace than the 3.8% recorded in the second ...

(Bloomberg) -- The US economy expanded in the third quarter at the fastest pace in two years, bolstered by resilient consumer and business spending and calmer trade policies. Inflation-adjusted gross ...

The U.S. economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the third quarter, according to the Commerce Department's estimate. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday released its final reading ...

Fresh government data showed the US economy grew at a much stronger pace than initially estimated – news that dented hopes the Federal Reserve’s will cut rates aggressively in the months ahead. Gross ...

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.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about investing, markets and Berkshire Hathaway. Stocks have posted impressive returns in 2025, but saw a sharp pullback ...

The final Q2 2025 US GDP estimate was revised sharply higher to 3.8% SAAR, signaling surprising economic resilience and strong consumer demand. Upward revisions in consumer spending, especially ...

The fraudulent number that is Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a substantially shrunken number relative to the true size of the U.S. economy. See the “surge” in GDP reported yesterday for evidence. The ...