Looking at the government’s own report cards, how did the US fare under the first year of Trumponomics 2.0?

Despite a series of road bumps, the 2025 economy proved surprisingly steady. Americans kept spending and businesses kept investing, especially in artificial intelligence. Other bright spots for the ...

The US economy grew 3.1% last year, trouncing widespread calls for a recession and exceeding my relatively sober expectation for 2% growth. The correct way to view the interplay between growth and ...

President Trump’s trade policy, inflation and climbing stock prices shaped business and the economy this year.

Our blog’s Chart of the Week series tracked how the global economy evolved in 2025, with the top five charts highlighting some of the key issues shaping economic and policy discussions.

Explore 10 key economic charts of 2023, including ones on record-breaking employment and robust GDP growth. Learn how inflation rates halved and tech stocks set new records. Get more market-moving ...

Alex Tabarrok has put together his own version of an austerity vs. economic growth chart, using Paul Krugman’s preferred austerity measure, total government expenditure divided by potential GDP (see ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hersh Shefrin analyzes how psychology impacts markets and policy. A quick summary of the takeaways from Part III appears in a ...