The economy in 2025 was filled with contradictions, as growth was healthy while hiring slowed, inflation stayed elevated and unemployment rose.

Looking at the government’s own report cards, how did the US fare under the first year of Trumponomics 2.0?

Taken together, the mainstream consensus for 2026 is a “slow‑growth, cooling‑but‑not‑cold” economy: moderate real GDP growth, ...

From stubbornly high living costs to a softer labor market, economists say these are the forces that will shape the year ...

The U.S. economy could be on the upswing even if tariffs and stubborn inflation continue to weigh on growth, according to a new analysis. The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) said ...

The consumer price index rose 3% on an annual basis in September 2025. Economists said the Trump administration’s tariff agenda could raise consumer prices more in the months ahead. Without any other ...

Policymakers face an increasingly complex inflation landscape, where supply risks call for a more coordinated and ...

What does the media get wrong on the economy? Here's part two of what USA TODAY readers said about real-world experiences and ...

Inflation is not like a virus that spreads through a population; it is the result of an imbalance between the supply of money and the demand to hold it. The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods is ...