Despite GDP growth and stock market gains, the majority of Americans continue to feel the other side of the "polarized" economy.

A new 30-year analysis from the Cato Institute says U.S. immigrants pay billions more in taxes than they receive in benefits, and the trend has steadily grown over the decades. Why it matters: Conservatives often cite consumption of benefits as proof that immigration creates a strain on the economy,

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicts Americans will benefit in 2026 as strong growth and record stock market highs point to broader economic prosperity.

U.S. population growth has slowed significantly.

It has been a remarkable year for the American economy. Despite Donald Trump’s tariff mania, geopolitical bullying and attacks on the Federal Reserve, growth has held up well. But some investors are worried that the sliding dollar signals a deeper rot.

The quality and availability of economic data is declining. That could end up with a lot of unemployed Americans and increase the chance of recession.

An objective look at available data supports realistic expectations for a surging economy, if not an economic boom going forward.

President Trump bragged Friday that his tariff blitz has “created an American economic miracle,” while blasting Democrats for handing him a “catastrophically” high budget deficit. Trump shared his assessment of the economy in a Wall Street Journal op-ed,

Gary Cohn, a former chief economic adviser to Trump, said Americans at the top are seeing "massive wealth" while those at the bottom are "suffering."