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The US added just 181,000 jobs in 2025, the lowest outside recession since 2003. January 2026 private payrolls hit 22,000 and layoff announcements surged to 108,000, the highest since 2009.
Nearly 60% of Americans believe the US economy is in a recession despite positive GDP growth. Here's the economic and psychological truth behind the 'boomcession' — and what it means for your finances.
The Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs today. Yale's Budget Lab analysis shows Americans still face the highest effective tariff rate since 1946, costing the average household $800 annually.
The Conference Board's Consumer Expectations Index fell to 65.1 — well below the 80 threshold that has preceded every recession in modern US history. Here's what it means for your finances and investments.
America's personal savings rate has dropped to 3.5%, the lowest since 2022. With consumer spending declining and tariff fatigue setting in, here's what this trend means for household financial health.
The University of Michigan's final February 2026 consumer sentiment reading confirms Americans are deeply anxious about inflation, jobs, and tariffs. Here's what it means for the economy.
Weekly jobless claims fell by 23,000 to 206,000 for the week ending February 14, the lowest level of 2026 and far below the 225,000 expected, reinforcing the 'good news is bad news' dynamic on Wall Street.
US retail sales for December 2025 were flat at 0.0%, significantly missing the 0.4% forecast. The signal of consumer exhaustion arrives just before Friday's critical GDP and PCE release.
Federal Reserve research confirms that American households are absorbing 90% of tariff costs through higher prices, amounting to $1,300 per household in 2026. Here is what that means for your budget and the broader economy.
On Friday, February 20, the government releases both the Q4 2025 GDP advance estimate and the December PCE inflation index simultaneously. Core PCE is expected at 0.4% MoM, potentially pushing the year-over-year rate to 3% — well above the Fed's 2% target.
The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index sits at 57.3, a 12-year low, while a 50-point political confidence gap — the widest ever recorded — is fracturing the economic picture and complicating forecasts for consumer spending.
A Federal Reserve Bank of New York analysis shows U.S. businesses and consumers absorbed nearly 90% of tariff costs in 2025, adding an estimated $1,300 per household as prices climb on furniture, food, and electronics.