Treasury Secretary Bessent delivers blunt forecast on the economy

Scott Bessent outlines a 3.5% GDP outlook for 2026, reshaping expectations for U.S. economic growth ...

The economy slowed in the last 3 months of the year — but was still solid in 2025

The U.S. economy grew 2.2% in 2025, a modest slowdown from 2.4% the previous year. GDP gains were fueled by solid consumer ...

U.S. Economy Grew More Slowly at End of 2025

Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.4 percent annual rate in the last quarter of the year, hit by the effects of the ...

North Korea's Command Economy: Structure and Challenges

Explore North Korea's command economy, its challenges, and its China ties. Uncover insights into this secretive economic structure.

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New York Post

Trump credits tariffs with boosting economy as rapid growth reported, says numbers will ‘only get better’

President Trump bragged Tuesday that his tariffs were responsible for the “great” surging US economy. Trump took the victory lap just after the Commerce Department announced the economy had grown ...
The Press Democrat

Marin County’s housing, child care shortages are choking economic growth, experts say

Lack of housing and affordable child care are shrinking Marin County’s labor force. Experts at a large gathering Feb. 18 of ...