Economic Preview: U.S. economy roars into the fast lane, but some scratches are starting to show

Llike the sun breaking through gray clouds on an overcast morning, the U.S. economy is starting to shine again......»»

Sales at U.S. retailers leaped almost 10% in March thanks to $1,400 stimulus checks and an accelerating economy that's likely to stay in the fast lane through the spring and summer......»»

Sales at U.S. retailers leaped almost 10% in March thanks to $1,400 stimulus checks and an accelerating economy that's likely to stay in the fast lane through the spring and summer......»»

The U.S. is not creating new jobs as fast as it was last year, but it’s still putting enough new hires to work to keep growth afloat even as the economy enters choppier waters. Here are five things to watch in the August employment report......»»

The U.S. economy is likely to show a slower pace of growth for the spring, but the details will also show second quarter GDP was better than it looked. Just not enough to stymie the Federal Reserve’s pending move to cut U.S. interest rates......»»

The government’s official report card on the economy, known as gross domestic product, is likely to show growth turned wobbly in the spring. Except that it almost certainly didn’t......»»

The IMF has cut its 2019 economic growth forecast for China to 6.2% on heightened uncertainty around trade frictions. And, as David Pollard reports, new PMI surveys show global growth still struggling to gain speed......»»

The U.S. economy is in no danger of imminent recession, but it appears to be facing tighter caps on just how fast it can grow. Here’s why......»»

Get ready for a bit of whiplash in trying to judge the strength of the economy. Emplo.....»»

There’s no getting around it: The U.S. economy got off to a lousy start in 2019. Now it’s time to find out if growth is starting to perk up......»»

Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, Virtually every piece of hard economic data is telling us that the U.S. economy is slowing down dramatically.  Many of the pundits have be.....»»

The U.S. economy is like a car in the left lane on a partly crowded highway. Sometimes its has to slow down, but it’s still driving above the speed limit. So it was in the first three months of 2018......»»

A fresh pile of evidence this week is certain to show the U.S. economy is still strong and that it’s a great time to find a job. But what that really means is the cost of borrowing for consumers and businesses is going up again soon......»»

Reuters The most recent economic data out of China came in weak across the.....»»

On the surface the economy looks golden, but some tarnish might be starting to form underneath......»»

Trade barriers being erected by major economies could jeopardize the global economic recovery and their effects are already starting to show, the World Trade Organization said on Wednesday in a report on trade restrictions among G20 nations......»»

State Of The Economy 14: Are Economic Cracks Starting To Show?.....»»

Just a few months ago, investors drove the U.S. stock market to an all-time high. Now they’re scurrying for the off-ramp and showing fresh doubts about economy. Have things really gone south that fast?.....»»

Will the U.S. finally show 3% annual growth for the first time since 2005? Maybe, but don’t bet the house on it......»»

A slowdown in hiring, soaring inflation and lackluster retail spending --- what the heck is going on in the U.S. economy? Here's what you should worry about......»»