The recent drops have rattled investors. And while the stock market isn't a perfect representation of the overall economy, experts say even U.S. households that don't hold stock should keep an eye ...

"The stock market is not the economy." Brenton Harrison, a certified financial planner, founder of New Money New Problems, and a member of Investopedia's Advisor Council, pointed to reasons to ...

"The stock market is not the economy" is a common refrain. The thinking goes that while losses in the stock market may hurt Wall Street investors, Main Street is the real backbone of the economy.

NEW YORK (AP) — The huge swings rocking Wall Street and the global economy may feel far from ... many critics were saying the U.S. stock market was too expensive after prices rose faster ...

A big hit to portfolios would be felt acutely by higher-income Americans, whose spending has recently been the biggest driver of the economy. By Ben Casselman This time, maybe the stock market is ...

But what if it were ALSO a place where children came to learn how to survive in a free market economy? That's part of the idea behind a summer camp at JA BizTown, in Portland, Oregon. Kids at the ...

That means the bond market has much more direct impact on the economy than the stock market. The two investments, which make up the bulk of most people’s personal and retirement accounts ...