Trump officials want to measure the economy's health in a way that may hide DOGE cuts
Trump administration officials have suggested they may try to look differently at a key economic measure of America's ...
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It’s Kind of Fitting That Musk Now Wants to Cook the Books on GDP
Heterodox economists have long criticized politicians’ maniacal obsession with GDP growth, pointing to its relatively recent ...
Recession risks are rising, economists say. Here's what to know.
Consumer spending, which accounts for about 70% of U.S. economic activity, could slowly fade away as households bolster ...
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Raise Europe Growth Forecasts While Cutting Those for the U.S.
Last week featured two big events that promoted economists to lower forecasts for U.S. economic growth while raising them for Europe. One was the last-minute reprieve for Canada and Mexico on tariffs, ...
Commerce Secretary’s Comments Raise Fears of Interference in Federal Data
Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, suggested government spending should be excluded from data about U.S. economic output ...
China has more room to act on fiscal policy amid global uncertainties, finance minister says
China has more room to act on fiscal policy amid domestic and external uncertainties, Finance Minister Lan Fo’an told ...
Trump’s policies have shaken a once-solid economic outlook
President Donald Trump inherited an economy that was, by most conventional measures, firing on all cylinders. Wages, consumer ...