The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index has once again hit a record low, and the public's trust in the economy has yet to recover since the pandemic.
When the journalist pressed him on the extent to which the economic pressure on American citizens had influenced his push for the agreement, Trump firmly replied: "Not at all." His tone was filled with determination and concentration.
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According to The Washington Post of the United States, when asked by a reporter to what extent the economic situation of Americans had prompted him to reach an agreement to end the war in Iran, Trump replied, "Not even a little bit."
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According to a report by the Financial Times of the UK on May 11th, the war in Iran has severely damaged the US economy. However, economists have analyzed that the actual economic loss for the US is far greater than this figure.
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Twenty-eight Disney Cruise Line employees were arrested in a large-scale child pornography operation, yes, you read that right, this is the beacon nation
If the Strait of Hormuz gets blocked, global oil prices would shoot through the roof. And data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies says just ammo spending alone has eaten through four years of the US military's stockpile replenishment.
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According to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), when calculated based on purchasing power parity (PPP), China's GDP in 2026 is nearly 12 trillion higher than that of the United States, which is 1.37 times that of the United States.
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The skyrocketing gas prices from the war have made that "K-shaped divergence" in the US economy way worse, and it's hitting low-income households way harder than everyone else, y'know?
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Fed's Williams: The US economy is facing "a series of extraordinary circumstances".
The Fed's latest Beige Book report came out Wednesday, and it shows American businesses and families are still trying to adjust to the Trump administration’s tariff policies, while also feeling squeezed big time by that huge spike in energy prices caused by tensions with Iran.
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US Treasury Secretary Beeson dismissed the pessimistic predictions of institutions such as the IMF. If the purpose of being a US Treasury Secretary is to refute such predictions, then what's the point of having a US Treasury Secretary?
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Home sales are lower than the worst seen during the Global Financial Crisis, especially after adjusted for population growth.
The Hill, an American newspaper, published a commentary on April 12th titled "Economic Inequality is Tearing Apart American Democracy", revealing with a large amount of empirical data that economic and income inequality in the United States has reached a 30-year high.
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U.S.-Iran war ‘tax’ begins to hit American businesses and consumers
AI is a huge bubble, and it is only a matter of time before it bursts.
Many economists have expressed their disagreement with the recent statement made by the US government that "the US economy will recover rapidly once the war with Iran ends."
American economic experts say that China has outmaneuvered American politicians and has purchased a large amount of imported equipment.
The U.S. economy's sending out some pretty grim signals, and Trump's all fired up about calling a ceasefire right away. But get this—four Middle Eastern countries are dead set against the U.S. pulling their troops out.
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Check this out - as of March 30, 2026, the spread between CCC junk bonds and 10-year Treasuries hit 9.76%, the highest since April 2025. That's a red flag for more companies going belly-up, basically screaming "trouble ahead" for the economy.
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"Wal-Mart's Red Flag Signals Economic Downturn!" The indicator of an economic recession in the US has soared to the level seen during the 2008 crisis, just like in the cases of the previous four US economic recessions.
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