Consumer sentiment surveys show that political affiliation is the biggest influence over how Americans feel about the economy.

The overall economy has proved resilient in recent years, even as many households have struggled. The war with Iran is ...

I don’t expect it to change because of the latest disappointing numbers on jobs, fluctuations in the gross domestic product ...

Is war good for the economy? The evidence points decisively toward the contrary. Military conflicts impose substantial costs through government debt accumulation, resource diversion from productive ...

THE IRAN WAR HAS BROUGHT the dreaded r-word— recession —back into play amid a deeply fractured global energy market. To be clear, a massive downturn is not inevitable, nor can ...

Look no further than your local gas station if you want to see how the Iran war is already shifting financial conditions for U.S. consumers. Oil prices have surged past $100 per barrel and gas prices ...

The U.S. economy grew at a rate of 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a second estimate released on Friday by ...

The Heritage Foundation's 2026 Index of Economic Freedom finds nations embracing free markets, like Singapore and Ireland, ...

Gross domestic product grew at a 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Tuesday, an acceleration that should give the Trump administration room to breathe as ...

Senior Trump administration officials are forecasting a boom for the U.S. economy in 2026, driven by Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and historically large tax refunds. "This quarter — the first ...

PLC (NASDAQ:SMX; SMXWW) is redefining material efficiency at a moment when rising and volatile energy costs are fundamentally reshaping the economics of global supply chains. As energy prices climb, ...

Fast food closures across the U.S. are displacing thousands of workers and signaling deeper economic strain. Here’s what it means for jobs, consumers, and the 2026 economy.