The K-shaped economy is an ongoing economic bifurcation; its upper branch comprises wealthier people who continue to increase their existing fortunes. Simultaneously, those in the wage-dependent lower ...

Roger W. Ferguson Jr. is the Steven A Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. Maximilian Hippold is a research associate at CFR. Iran’s closure ...

Moody’s Mark Zandi drops a stark take on recession on the back of oil-driven economic fragility. The recent jobs report shows 92,000 lost jobs, weakening GDP, and labor-market softness since 2025. The ...

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The U.S. stock market boomed in the first half of 2026, building on recent years of strength. Meanwhile, economic growth has been more muted. Artificial intelligence is the main reason for the ...

When Hilton Worldwide CEO Christopher Nassetta introduced the term "C-shaped economy" during the company's latest earnings call, he added a new phrase to Wall Street's growing list of alphabet-themed ...

The US economy picked up steam in the beginning of the year as the United States and Israel launched a destabilizing war with Iran that has jacked up prices and is still ongoing. Gross domestic ...

The conflict in the Middle East is plunging an already fragile Iranian economy into freefall. The International Monetary Fund estimates that the Iranian economy will shrink by 6.1% in 2026. The regime ...

In our polarized political age, it’s rare that 70% of Americans agree on anything. But right now, 70% of Americans agree that President Donald Trump is doing a bad job on the economy, according to a ...

As Middle East tensions rise, the Strait of Hormuz has again become a focal point for policymakers and markets. Roughly one-fifth of globally traded oil passes through that narrow waterway. Any ...

For the past year or so, economists have remained, if not optimistic about the economy, not alarmed either. Then recently came what economists call a series of “revisions” to data reports. These were ...