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An economy is a system of production and consumption activities that determine how resources are allocated among all of its participants. Learn how it works.

As New York Times columnist and CNBC host Andrew Ross Sorkin has argued, "We're all in the trust business." In today’s environment, every company—whether in technology, consumer goods, finance, law, manufacturing or healthcare—operates in the trust economy.

The enduring strength of consumer spending, which powers two-thirds of America’s economic output, has been the main reason that the United States has evaded a recession through successive drubbings over five years: roaring inflation, a rapid run-up in interest rates and a barrage of tariffs.

The U.S. economy grew at a slower rate than previously thought in the fourth quarter after the Commerce Department released its first revision of real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the latest quarter. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA ...

New government economic data shows that U.S. economic growth was significantly weaker in the final three months of 2025 than previously reported. The nation's gross domestic product — the total value of goods and services produced in the U.S ...