From jobs to housing to grocery prices, the U.S. economy has been weakening for months. But the stock market is telling a different story.

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Instead of an advanced economy that leads the world, the US is looking more like a troubled emerging market, according to a former IMF official, who also warned that there's no bailout big enough that ...

"The mindset of the market is to embrace risk," one expert said. Weak jobs data came out hours before President Donald Trump fired the head of labor statistics. A report on gross domestic product ...

Trump's economic policies have sparked recession fears and a drop in the stock market. The S&P 500's recent correction reflects investor concerns over Trump's policies. With the 2026 midterms not far ...

While Americans are optimistic about economic growth, the survey found they were divided on unemployment, with 38% indicating they believe it will increase and 38% saying it will decrease. Meanwhile, ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. The stock market keeps breaking records, but angst about the economy keeps befuddling ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

On this particular Friday, at 8:30 a.m. ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics was supposed to release the September jobs report. Instead, the agency behind the market-moving release — data that has ...