President Joe Biden ordinarily would be viewed as having presided over a strong economy. High GDP growth. Low unemployment. New investments in factories, which are sprouting up all over the land.

Inflation goes higher. The nearby chart shows an economy with five percent inflation for a few years, followed by ten percent inflation. Note that higher inflation shows as a steeper slope ...

So why are Americans still feeling so downbeat about the economy? It’s a question that has puzzled economists for a couple of years now, as surveys of consumers seem to reflect a growing ...

Chart: The Economist For all of the drama and debate surrounding Mr Trump’s policies, it is important to remember that the economy is affected by much more than just the programme of the Oval ...

The S&P 500 plunged on Friday and has lost ground in five of the past six weeks amid concerns about the impact of tariffs and the outlook for the economy ... the S&P 500's chart around 5,445 ...

So why are Americans still feeling so downbeat about the economy? It's a question that has puzzled economists for a couple of years now, as surveys of consumers seem to reflect a growing ...