Economy

U.S. consumer spending up a solid 0.4 percent in July

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

U.S. consumer spending rose a solid 0.4 percent in July, the sixth straight month of healthy gains.

Why recent stock market gains might not benefit the economy

By Paul Solman

This week has marked the longest uninterrupted stock market gains in U.S. history, thanks in part to a steady economic recovery now nine years old. But another driver is the growth of stock buybacks: companies purchasing their own shares. Whether…

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What the longest bull market in history means for the economy and your investments

By Gretchen Frazee

Wednesday marked the longest bull market in the stock market's history, and financial analysts say the economy is strong enough that the gains could continue.

Where White House touts a boom, most economists see a blip

By Josh Boak, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Is the latest pickup in U.S. economic growth destined to slow in the years ahead as most analysts say? Or, as the Trump administration insists, is the economy on the cusp of an explosive boom that will reward Americans?…

AP fact check: Trump’s claims on ‘record’ GDP, jobs and the Russia investigation

By Hope Yen, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is distorting the truth on U.S. economic growth and jobs, pointing to record-breaking figures that don't exist and not telling the full story on black unemployment. Here's a closer look at his claims.

Opinion: Positive growth? State income data paints an uneven picture

By John Komlos

Half of the states in the U.S. experienced a decline in real median household income between 2000 and 2016.

AP fact check: Trump’s claims on economic gains overstated

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is grossly overstating the extent of U.S. economic and job gains. Here's a closer look at his claims.

Will the economic boom complicate efforts to curb immigration?

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

One of President Donald Trump's priorities, low unemployment, is complicating another: curbing immigration.

AP fact check: A look into Trump’s claims on ‘historic’ economic gains

By Hope Yen, Josh Boak, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

President Donald Trump exaggerated his role in boosting U.S. economic growth, falsely claiming full credit for positive economic news and inaccurately declaring a "historic" turnaround.