Even wealthy Americans are souring on the economy as gas prices spike and stocks fall

Americans are growing more pessimistic about the US economy as the war on Iran continues to roil markets, with sentiment ...

United to be first US carrier with economy seats that turn into couches

United Airlines announced a new “Relax Row” that lets economy passengers stretch out on long-haul flights starting in 2027.

Iran war triggers synchronized slowdown across world’s biggest economies

The world economy’s first signs of a synchronized shock emerged in business surveys revealing how the Iran war’s fallout is ...

U.S. economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading first estimate

The U.S. economy has shown resilience in the face of President Donald Trump’s policies, but the war with Iran has driven up ...

Economy was shakier than it appeared heading into Iran conflict

The U.S. economy was in worse shape in the weeks before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran than earlier government estimates had suggested.

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Economic growth late last year was much weaker than previously thought

GDP grew at a sluggish 0.7% pace in the final months of 2025 as the government shutdown hurt economic activity.
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U.S. economy grows at 1.4% rate in the fourth quarter, slower than expected

U.S. economic growth slowed in the final three months of last year, dragged down by the six-week shutdown of the federal government and a pullback in consumer spending. The nation's gross domestic ...