economy

US economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different methods.

14% of Americans Say Homeownership Drives Their Paycheck-to-Paycheck Strain

14% of Americans Say Homeownership Drives Their Paycheck-to-Paycheck Strain
14% of Americans Say Homeownership Drives Their Paycheck-to-Paycheck Strain
October 10, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Owning a home has long been shorthand for financial stability. Today it’s often the opposite. The July edition of PYMNTS Intelligence’s New Reality Check: The...

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Trade Group Says Government Shutdown Costs Travel Industry $1 Billion a Week
Trade Group Says Government Shutdown Costs Travel Industry $1 Billion a Week
October 08, 2025  |  Economy

America’s travel economy suffered $1 billion in lost spending in the week since the government shutdown began, the U.S. Travel Association said Wednesday (Oct. 8)....

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Jamie Dimon Says Recession ‘Could Happen in 2026’
Jamie Dimon Says Recession ‘Could Happen in 2026’
October 08, 2025  |  Economy

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon declined to rule out the possibility of a recession in 2026, saying Tuesday (Oct. 7) that he will “hope for...

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Federal Reserve Nears End of Quantitative Tightening Process
Federal Reserve Nears End of Quantitative Tightening Process
October 07, 2025  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve reportedly may be getting close to ending the reduction of assets on its balance sheet, a quantitative tightening process that began in...

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Subprime Consumer Resilience Tested as Earnings Season Approaches
Subprime Consumer Resilience Tested as Earnings Season Approaches
October 03, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer spending in the United States has proven resilient through a volatile year, but cracks are emerging at the low end of the credit spectrum....

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Goldman Sachs Says US Unemployment Applications Inched Up Last Week
Goldman Sachs Says US Unemployment Applications Inched Up Last Week
October 03, 2025  |  Economy

Goldman Sachs Group reportedly calculated that initial claims for unemployment benefits in the United States inched up from 218,000 to 224,000 during the week ended...

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Cost Increases and AI Contribute to ‘Stagnating Labor Market’
Cost Increases and AI Contribute to ‘Stagnating Labor Market’
October 02, 2025  |  Economy

As of the end of September, this year has seen the highest number of job cuts since 2020 and the lowest amount of planned hiring...

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Tariff Tally: The Billions Vanishing From S&P 500 Balance Sheets
Tariff Tally: The Billions Vanishing From S&P 500 Balance Sheets
October 02, 2025  |  Economy

Tariff risks and uncertainty have become systemic to businesses. Over 2,000 publicly traded companies in the United States mentioned tariffs during their quarterly earnings calls...

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