Rising oil prices and a slowing labor market could be the two forces that drag the US economy into a downturn, Mark Zandi said.

How can an economy continue to grow at an above-trend growth rate with consumer confidence plummeting to a 14-year low? Record amounts of financial market wealth are fueling enough spending from the ...

A military conflict with Iran, a labor-linked affordability crisis and a tepid stock market have put the U.S. economy on ...

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From jobs to housing to grocery prices, the U.S. economy has been weakening for months. But the stock market is telling a different story, thanks to a handful of companies called the Magnificent 7: ...

Americans are more optimistic about the stock market and economic growth than about inflation and unemployment. Sentiment has rebounded since last spring’s market turmoil but remains below earlier ...

The health-care sector has powered job growth in the U.S. economy in 2025. That's largely because baby boomers are hurtling into their retirement years, boosting health-care demand since older adults ...

The S&P 500 (SPY) is highly overvalued with a forward PE of 25x and a Shiller PE of 40.7, historically signaling correction risk. Economic indicators—housing, employment, and manufacturing—show mild ...

The S&P 500 fell 0.4% in afternoon trading and remains a bit below its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 271 points, or 0.6%, as of 1:53 p.m. Eastern time, and the ...

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