ECONOMISTS develop economic models to explain consistently recurring relationships. Their models link one or more economic variables to other economic variables (see “What Are Economic Models,” F&D, ...

The U.S. economy grew at a robust 2.8% in the second quarter, far faster than economists’ predictions of just 2%. The miss is reminiscent of a long losing streak for doomsaying about the U.S. economy.

Americans’ views of the nation’s economy remain largely negative. And U.S. adults continue to express concern over the price of food and consumer goods and increasing worries about housing prices and ...

Federal statistical agencies are releasing delayed reports on inflation, jobs, and economic growth as they work through a major backlog from the 43-day government shutdown. Here's the economic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Conerly connect the dots between the economy ... and business! The economic forecast for 2025 shows growth, but at a slower ...

Allison Schrager is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering economics. A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, she is author of “An Economist Walks Into a Brothel: And Other Unexpected Places to ...