From homebuilding to trucking, major parts of the US economy are in deep trouble. The weakness could drag the whole country into a recession.
Consumers are still spending like mad. But increasing unemployment and a decline in business investment are worrying recession signals.
US stocks were on track for their third day of losses as bond yields spiked and AI excitement wore thin.
The low unemployment rate is masking a weak job market. The biggest worry is the shrinking labor force, which could hurt the economy for a long time.
Tech 2025-08-15T15:07:01.055Z Donald Trump has welcomed the news of massive AI-related investments, but the spending spree might be hiding troubling signs elsewhere.
Signs of weakness are flashing in the housing market, job market, and in consumer and corporate finances, one economist says.
Real GDP unexpectedly rose at an annualized rate of 3% in the second quarter, strongly rebounding after a contraction in the first quarter.
Labor market, consumer spending, and revised GDP data show the economy is facing serious headwinds.
AI's potential for productivity gains may not translate into profits amid fierce competition, BCA's Peter Berezin told BI.
There's still a 25% chance the US could enter a recession sometime in the next 12 months, Apollo's chief economist says.
The World Bank says tariffs will hurt global growth, estimating that the trade war will shave almost half a percentage point from world GDP growth this year.
Doug Ramsey says deteriorating consumer sentiment is a sign that the US risks a "self-fulfilling confidence collapse."
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If the average tariff rate passes 20%, that could push the US into stagflation territory and give the economy a growth shock, Citi says.
The US economy could be heading for a sharp slowdown "very very soon," an analyst said on Wednesday. Price targets for the S&P 500 have been edging lower.