Our charts below look at ten indicators—from GDP and inflation to lesser-known indices—for a detailed check-up. The diagnosis is not yet dire, but pain is probably coming . Chart: The Economist ...

In One Chart This chart pinpoints the moment American voters started getting upset about the economy Last Updated: Nov. 6, 2024 at 11:10 a.m. ET First Published: Nov. 6, 2024 at 10:15 a.m. ET ...

Gross domestic product is still $670 billion lower than where it was at the end of 2019. The chart below tells that story more clearly than any words can. ( See the full data here .) ...

The U.S. economy expanded 6.4% on an annualized basis in the first quarter, the Commerce Department said last month, as American businesses reopened and people got back to work after being largely ...

It was higher four times during Barack Obama’s presidency (see chart). ... which the CBO estimates will add around 0.3% to American GDP this year and 0.6% next year.

The American consumer drives the U.S. economy. Consumer spending generally makes up around 70% of the nation's GDP. So when spending grows, the nation grows. But when spending slows, so does ...

In the aftermath of advance GDP on 30 October and ahead of 1 November’s NFP, the dollar made limited losses against some major currencies while continuing gains against others. Expectations of ...

Debt-to-GDP began to climb and it hit a postwar peak of more than 49% in the early 1990s. In 1995, the publicly held debt outstanding was about $3.6 trillion (or $5.47 trillion , in today's money).