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Economist Sees Resilient US Economy; Project Mayhem Learns from Professionals

WARREN, Ohio – Despite geopolitical conflicts, inflation concerns and market uncertainty, the U.S. economy remains resilient as consumer spending, business investment and a stable...

The $126T Global Economy in One Giant Chart

The global economy has reached $126 trillion in size. Four countries are responsible for half of this output.

US Economy Adds 115,000 Jobs in April, Beating Market Estimates

By Andrew Moran The U.S. labor market could be showing signs of heating up after the economy topped economists’ expectations. April payrolls rose by 115,000, from the previous mont...

US Economy Rebounds With 2 Percent Growth in 1st Quarter

By Andrew Moran The U.S. economy registered a solid rebound in the first quarter after a disappointing end to 2025, new government data released on April 30 show. First-quarter gro...

GDP Grows 2% in Q1, Recovering From Federal Shutdown

Growth in consumer spending, which accounts for 70% of U.S. economic activity, slowed to 1.6% in the first quarter from 1.9% at the end of 2025.

America’s Economic Engine Is Still Running — But It’s Losing Some Steam

The U.S. economy grew in 2025, but the gains came increasingly from deploying more resources rather than using them more cleverly. The latest BLS productivity report reveals a two-...

U.S. Economic Growth Rebounds in First Quarter of 2026

GDP grew 2% annualized in Q1 2026 — better than last year's contraction but below forecasts — as surging energy prices from the Iran war cloud the outlook.

Stronger US Exports Narrow Goods Trade Deficit in April

By Andrew Moran U.S. export strength further narrowed America’s imbalance with trading partners, according to new government figures released on May 29. The U.S. international good...

Economy Grew at Sluggish 0.5% in Q4 in Downgrade of Estimate

For all of 2025, the economy grew 2.1%, slower than 2.8% in 2024 and 2.9% in 2023.

Supporting the U.S. Economy

LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVES, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2026 ISSUE: At CSX, we are in an excellent position to benefit from the re-industrialization of the United States. This is a fundamental...

US economic growth rebounds 2% as consumer spending slows amid Iran war

First quarter output, driven by AI investment and government spending, rose as oil shock fuels inflation fearsUS gross domestic product (GDP) accelerated to an annual rate of 2% in...

US economy grows 2% as layoffs hit 55-year low amid inflation concerns

Economic resilience may delay rate cuts as the Fed prioritizes inflation control, impacting future monetary policy and market expectations. The post US economy grows 2% as layoffs...

The US as an Innovation Economy

As the United States approaches its semiquincentennial (that is, half of 500 years) July 4, the McKinsey Global Institute offers a report that reads to me as a meditation on long-r...

U.S. economy grew 2% from January-March, but Iran war clouds outlook

"This is a split-screen economy."

Ranked: The World’s Biggest Economies by 2031

By 2031, India is projected to leapfrog three developed countries to become the world's third-largest economy.

U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices

Gross domestic product expanded at a 2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, a period including first weeks of conflict in the Middle East.

US economic outlook hits lowest point in nearly four years as confidence crumbles

Gallup index falls to -45 even as Conference Board's leading indicator edges up in April

What we heard about the economy in today's earnings calls: URI, AAL, AXP, LUV, CSX, TXN

We are into the heart of earnings season and a few companies reported today that are solid bellwethers for the economy. There are positive signs of momentum so I wanted to highligh...

U.S. economy grew a sluggish 0.5% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading previous estimate

The American economy, slowed by last fall's 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Thursday...

US economy grows 2% in January–March; Iran war clouds outlook

The US economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding at a modest 2 per cent pace from January through March after recovering from last fall’s 43-day federal government shutdo...

Four Measures of Aggregate Economic Activity

Output is still rising smartly according to one index (2.1% m/m annualized): Figure 1: GDP (blue bars), SPGMI monthly GDP (red), Brave-Butters-Kelley index (blue), Coincident Index...

Ranked: How Economic Power Shifted in the Last 10 Years

Every major global economy has expanded over the last decade, usually by over 50%, with one notable exception.

investingLive Americas market news wrap: US jobs growth surprises to the upside

US April non-farm payrolls +115K vs +62K expectedCanada employment change -17.7K vs 15.0K estimate. Unemployment rate 6.9% vs 6.7% expectedUS and Iran could resume talks next week...