Browsing: U.S. economy
Oil is back above $100—but economists say that number isn’t the real threat to the U.S. economy
When the news this week came out about oil spiking back up above $100 a barrel, analysts didn’t seem to…
Donald Trump has a message for voters: they’re wrong. And he has a solution for the AI doomsday panic: just…
Hello and welcome to Eye on AI. Beatrice Nolan here, filling in for AI editor Jeremy Kahn, who is in…
Even as Elon Musk calls philanthropy ‘very hard,’ Americans gave a record $617 billion anyway—as households felt the squeeze over the cost of living
2025 brought a mixed picture for the U.S. economy. The stock market ended the year with double-digit gains, but inflation…
There’s no better way to fuel up for traipsing the Costco aisles for hours than a $1.50 hot dog and…
U.S. and Iranian officials remain locked deep in negotiations to secure a lasting ceasefire to the war that has rocked…
1 in 3 young adults were still living with their parents in 2025—and they’re not even unemployed
Young Americans were told that good grades would unlock a six-figure salary, starter apartment, and independence from their parents. But…
The babies that weren’t born after 2008 are now college-aged—and universities are paying the price
Universities and colleges across the country have been dealing with a ticking time bomb since the Great Recession, and a…
Arizona senator warns ‘ghost jobs’ are distorting labor data, urges probe from Trump administration
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) pressed the Trump administration on Thursday to crack down on companies that post online listings for…
Trump has turned the dollar into a foreign policy tool, a move economists say could backfire
For decades, the U.S. largely held off on approving currency swaps with foreign powers, save for rare circumstances. When it…












