Industrial activity was down 0.1% in October and up 0.2% in November, according to the Federal Reserve.
U.S. GDP rose 4.3% from July through September, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
But it’s not clear whether the increase is driven by hope or anxiety.
A growing number of Americans are finding themselves out of work for six months or longer.
End-of-year surveys measured a glum economic mood.
It’s not all about the whole “safe haven” thing.
The greenback is down a little over 9% since January. With some uncertainty in the U.S. economy headed into the new year, the dollar may continue to weaken.
Consumers started 2025 feeling optimistic, but have ended on a low note.
Andrew Prokop, senior politics correspondent at Vox, argues that policy makers have been relying less on economists for the last decade.
The data were collected in late November, during peak Black Friday discount season.
