Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicts that first-quarter economic growth will heat up to 5%. But sustaining that pace ...

Powered by strong consumer spending, the U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in two years from July through September, the ...

There’s a pitch taking root within the Trump administration and some corners of Wall Street that envisions two somewhat incompatible realities playing out at once: rapid economic growth and low ...

The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how ...

The U.S. economy grew at a 4.4% growth in the third quarter of 2025, beating expectations of 3.3% as consumer spending and ...

As a candidate, President Trump pledged to boost the stock market, bring back manufacturing jobs and improve other elements ...

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The 3.3 percent rate for 2026 would match last year’s pace. Booming investment in artificial intelligence is buttressing ...

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President Donald Trump's economic agenda has produced a mixed but closely watched set of results so far. Economic growth has picked up, inflation has cooled from recent highs and major policy changes ...

During President Trump's first term, the economy was a relative strength of his. During the 2024 presidential campaign, his promises to lower prices in a country grappling with post-COVID inflation ...

See how food prices, unemployment and the national debt have changed in Trump's first year of his second term.