Is the U.S. Economy Growing or Not? One economic measure had it flailing. The other had it doing just fine.
Biden Insists There’s No Recession as He Confronts Latest Economic Risk Officials have tried to ditch a shorthand definition for what constitutes a recession and reassure skeptical voters about the U.S. economy.
Is the U.S. Entering a Recession? Here’s Why It’s Hard to Say. The U.S. may register a second straight quarter of economic contraction, one benchmark of a recession. But that won’t be the last word.
Paul Krugman: I Was Wrong About Inflation Some economists warned that the American Rescue Plan would be inflationary. Others, like me, were fairly relaxed.
Income and Spending Rose Less Than Prices in May After the latest monthly consumer data, some analysts expect a second straight quarter of decline in the U.S. gross domestic product.