US Economy

Trending well: US is producing more oil than ever
Home economics: 4 reflections on the US economy
Top Dollars: There's more $100 bills in circulation than ever
Bronzed: Germany overtakes Japan to become the 3rd largest global economy
America's finances: Visualizing the federal budget
Shrinking incentives: Bonuses took a hit in 2023
XXL JPM: Dimon's bank has become a behemoth
Wages vs. inflation: Wages are winning... for now
Stoppage time: Millions of workers walked out in 2023
Inside inflation: Which prices are rising the most?
Serving's up: Tracking the pay packets of leisure & hospitality workers
Big Vs. Small: US consumers are in a business bind
Buy vs. rent: The latest data makes a clear case
The wealth of the nation: Americans are richer than ever
50:50: A recession is pretty much a coin flip, according to top economists
Entrepreneurs rise up: New businesses are booming in the US
Made in Mexico: Imports from America's southern neighbor are rising
Open for business: It's still a job seekers' market
The rare minimum: America's minimum wage is becoming irrelevant
Something borrowed: Mortgage rates for would-be borrowers are hitting 20-year highs
No search results: America was expecting a recession that never arrived
Stuff is expensive: Prices are above 2020 levels but no longer rising as quickly
Measuring misery: The combined effects of inflation & unemployment
Fixed vs. floating: The Fed's hikes haven't hit everyone... yet
Feeling zen: Wall Street's "fear index" is at a multi-year low
Who run the world? Experience economy is still catching up post-covid
Cash buffer: Consumers built up a cash buffer in the pandemic, but it's disappearing
Keeping up: It's been a while, but pay rises are finally starting to match inflation
Intertwined: Why US-China relations are so complicated
Going under: Corporate bankruptcies hit 13-year highs
A wall of worry: Stock markets are calm, despite the headlines
The X-date: The US treasury is running out of money
Still runnin': First Republic Bank's troubles continue
uRobot: How are Americans feeling about the impact of AI?
Gloomy: The IMF doesn't hold much hope for the UK this year
Motivated sellers: The housing market is grinding to a halt
Raise the roof: The federal government has hit its debt ceiling... again
Dollar Dominance: USD has given up some of its recent gains
The JPMorgan Machine: America's largest bank handles whatever is thrown at it
The Inflation Gyration: Energy prices are letting up
Shrinking saving rates: Americans are struggling to set money aside
The employment recovery: Not every industry has rebounded equally
CEOs: Bosses around the country are feeling less confident
Maxing out: Credit card debts are rising in the US
Inflation vs. wages: Inflation is winning
Hiring slowdown: Companies are cutting back on hiring plans
A love for hiking: The Fed is raising rates at an unprecedented pace
Oversubscribed: Consumers are struggling to keep track of subscriptions
Top dollar: The US dollar has been getting stronger
Stock valuations: Where are we now?
Forgive and forget: Who owes what in student loans?
Chick-in, beef out: We're eating more chicken than ever before
Elevator down, stairs up: US employment is back to where it was pre-pandemic
Recession, or no recession? The latest economic data, in context
Stay or go: Moving jobs has been a prudent strategy — now more than ever
The Fed budget: The deficit is going down... but it's still huge
State of the union: 4 charts we're watching on the US economy
The productivity gap: Workers are more efficient, but wages haven't kept up
Release the oil: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is stepping up
Oscars ratings: They went up, but only a bit
Quitters: 3% of the American workforce quit in August
Rents: They're going up almost everywhere in the US
Stocks: They fell 2%+ yesterday, as inflation worries mount
Can't get the staff: There are 10 million unfilled jobs in the US, a record high
The US economy: We are back... to where we were 18 months ago
I quit: 4 million Americans quit their jobs in April, almost twice the number from a year ago
Inflation: People are worried about it and the latest numbers are hot off the press
Jobless claims: The US economy seems to be heading in the right direction, even if we're a long way from normal
NASA: Should they get more funding?
Inflation: Markets are anticipating higher inflation in the future
50 years of US unemployment: Biden has inherited the reins of a fragile economy — we get some historical context
Better together: Unions have been dying out across the developed world for decades, could they mount a comeback?
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