Consumer sentiment surveys show that political affiliation is the biggest influence over how Americans feel about the economy ...

The U.S. economy grew at a rate of 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a second estimate released on Friday by ...

The US economy was on shaky footing even before President Donald Trump plunged the United States into a war with Iran, a battery of new data released Friday showed.

Iran’s retaliatory attacks have largely blocked the Strait of Hormuz, imperiling crude shipments and sending oil prices soaring.

GDP grew at a sluggish 0.7% pace in the final months of 2025 as the government shutdown hurt economic activity.

The U.S. economy has shown resilience in the face of President Donald Trump’s policies, but the war with Iran has driven up oil and gas prices and clouded the economic outlook.

The report also underscores an odd aspect of the U.S. economy: It is growing steadily, but without creating many jobs. Growth was a fairly healthy 2.2% in 2025, yet a government report last week ...

Because of greater exposure to disruptions in the Middle East, such as high natural gas prices, businesses and consumers outside the U.S. are being hit harder by the war in Iran.