The American Economy Isn’t ‘Great Again’ – But It’s Still Solid
Trump’s policies haven’t supercharged the good economy he inherited — but they haven’t slowed it down (yet).
By Eric LevitzTrump’s policies haven’t supercharged the good economy he inherited — but they haven’t slowed it down (yet).
By Eric LevitzSteel and aluminum executives have been summoned to the White House for a big announcement on tariffs, but the details haven’t been finalized.
By Margaret HartmannAnd that’s (probably) fine.
By Eric LevitzThe country’s largest private retailer is feeling the pinch to compete.
By Adam K. RaymondMaybe we can get through the holidays without a preemptive war.
By Ed KilgoreIt’s another sign of a robust, growing economy.
By Adam K. RaymondAnd he’s so modest, too!
By Benjamin HartThe racial wealth gap is exploding, while anti-black hiring discrimination remains as prevalent as it was three decades ago, according to new studies.
By Eric LevitzThe median household income hit a new record in 2016 — but the American economy still isn’t great.
By Eric LevitzA new study suggests that opioid use may account for 20 percent of the decline in workforce participation among American men.
By Eric LevitzThe good spirits are attributed to “resilient job growth, higher stock prices and income gains.”
By Adam K. RaymondBy inspiring the hatred of blue America, the president has already brought much-needed relief to the protest-sign-supplies business.
By Eric LevitzIt’s pretty clear the economy was not Clinton’s problem.
By Jonathan ChaitLow unemployment and minimum-wage increases sparked strong wage growth at the bottom of America’s income ladder in Obama’s final year.
By Eric LevitzGoldman Sachs is starting to wonder if having an incompetent nativist as president might have its downsides.
By Eric LevitzA new poll shows that Trump is the least popular president-elect in history — even as a majority of voters expect him to be good for the economy.
By Eric LevitzAnd news outlets are going along for the ride.
By Eric LevitzThe average income for the bottom 50 percent is the same as in 1980 — while the average income for the top one percent has more than tripled.
By Eric LevitzOne week ago, only 16 percent of Republicans thought economic conditions were getting better. Now, 49 percent do.
By Eric LevitzSpeculation in a vacuum of information.
By Jessica Pressler