Problems Facing The Economy
Explore economic issues facing the world economy, as well as regions and countries, including the pandemic, prospects for growth, inflation, energy and the environment, inequality, labor issues, emerging markets, and the impact of new technologies, with research by the world's leading experts at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Inflation and the affordability of health care top Americans' list of the biggest problems facing the country. Inflation and the economy now rank as Americans' top national concerns, according to an October CBS News poll.
Inflation and the cost of energy, housing and healthcare lead the issues Americans cite as their top financial concerns, while a record share say their personal financial situation is getting worse. The latest news on the economy, job market, real estate industry and workplace. Includes coverage of the Federal Reserve and government spending at the state and national level.
The latest news on the economy, jobs market, U.S. trade and housing, including the latest news and analysis on the Federal Reserve and Central Banking. Read the latest economic current events, with updates on the state of the global economy including trade, business, and more.
The U.S. market economy affects all aspects of life in the nation and its impact is felt around the globe. Activity that scholars say boils down to goods and services and supply and ...
"With the sluggish yet resilient real economy, the labor market is unlikely to deteriorate sharply." Challenges remain in the months ahead. Interest rate decisions, the national debt, tariffs, worries about a stock market bubble and the low-hire, low-fire labor market are among the big economic issues that will take center stage in 2026.
