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The U.S. economy chugs into the new year in stronger shape than many forecasters had expected. But Americans remain wary about the high cost of living.
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In 2025, one of the biggest business buzzwords has been the idea of a "K-shaped" economy, in which there is a growing disparity between the rich and the poor.
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The U.S. is forecast to add a lot less power from renewables than analysts previously expected. The potential slowdown comes as electricity demand is rising faster than it has in decades. -
Holiday spending was higher than expected this year, despite low confidence in the economy and many people reporting tightening their budgets.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to an economic analyst for Visa about consumer spending this year, and what we could expect going into 2026.
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The Federal Reserve is carefully balancing a cooling job market with inflation as it decides on interest rate cuts. Concerns about an AI bubble have grown.
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A much-delayed report shows the U.S. economy grew a robust 4.3% between July and September, fueled by consumer spending.
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The data, which was delayed from October by the government shutdown, comes as the economy takes center stage for voters and the Trump administration. -
We also touch on what changes to expect in the new year once much of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill takes effect. -
Early this year, the Trump administration threatened to cut tens of thousands of staff from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Bi-partisan pushback seemed to turn that plan around. But now the VA secretary says the department will trim at least 25,000 vacant positions from the rolls.
