USA TODAY asked experts which terms are defining the U.S. economy in 2026. From "K-shaped" to "stagflation," here's what they mean for you.

The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is on the verge of hitting $4 for the first time since 2022.

A new economic indicator has captivated Silicon Valley, Wall Street and Washington. Technology companies’ massive spending on artificial intelligence accounted for half or more of U.S. growth last ...

In a sense, this whole thing was inevitable. Elon Musk and his coterie have been talking about AI in space for years — mainly in the context of Iain Banks’ science-fiction series about a far-future ...

This Pew Research Center report looks at how the U.S. public feels about the economy, their concerns over economic issues and how Trump’s policies are effecting economic conditions. Pew Research ...

You’re reading The Financial Page, John Cassidy’s weekly column on economics and politics. It’s been a couple of weeks since Donald Trump and his cohort tried to bully the U.S.’s European allies into ...

Senior Trump administration officials are forecasting a boom for the U.S. economy in 2026, driven by Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and historically large tax refunds. "This quarter — the first ...

President Trump’s policies have so far done little to change the overall state of the American economy, but economists warn they will ultimately weaken the United States. By Ben Casselman For all the ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At the White House, President Donald Trump vows American intervention in Venezuela will pour billions of dollars into the country's infrastructure, revive its once-thriving ...

Jack Allen Samuelson passed away peacefully on December 9th surrounded by family at his treasured home overlooking Santa Cruz. He was 91 years old, just a month short of celebrating his 92nd birthday.

Robert J. Samuelson, who sought to explain the implications of unemployment, inflation, and government spending to ordinary readers for more than 40 years as an economics columnist for The Washington ...