Trump's plan to reverse ‘China shock’ runs counter to lesson from history
Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.
Market chaos could inflict its own economic damage
This time, maybe the stock market is the economy.
Trump says a recession might be worth the cost. Economists disagree
The president and his advisers say his policies may cause short-term pain but will spur big gains over time. Many economists are skeptical of those...
Trump’s policies have shaken a once-solid economic outlook
President Donald Trump inherited an economy that was, by most conventional measures, firing on all cylinders. Wages, consumer spending and corporate profits were rising.
Is pay beating inflation? It’s complicated
Have Americans’ paychecks kept up with the cost of living over the past several years? It is a surprisingly difficult question to answer.
Pandemic startups are thriving, and helping to fuel the economy VIEW
A record surge in new businesses has helped drive job growth, and could have longer-term benefits.
CEOs are frustrated with Biden. That doesn’t mean they embrace Trump
Corporate executives complain about many of President Biden’s policies, along with his rhetoric. But so far they have not abandoned him en masse.
Alzheimer’s takes a financial toll long before diagnosis, study finds
Long before people develop dementia, they often begin falling behind on their mortgages, credit card bills and other financial obligations, new research shows.
High interest rates are hitting poorer Americans the hardest
The economy as a whole has proved resilient amid the highest rates in decades. But beneath the surface, many low- and moderate-income families are struggling.
Economists predicted a recession. So far they’ve been wrong
Many economists spent early 2023 predicting a painful downturn, a view so widely held that some commentators started to treat it as a given.