A robust GDP print, profit growth, and 2026 policy tailwinds show why the U.S. economy may stay resilient despite labor‑market weakness and lingering recession worries.

The American economy at the end of 2025 looks very different from a year ago. Tariffs are higher, AI occupies a greater share of overall spending, and the federal government under President Donald Trump is demanding a greater say in how businesses are run. All that change leaves observers uncertain about what 2026 will bring.

The US economy expanded in the third quarter at the fastest pace in two years, bolstered by resilient consumer and business spending and calmer trade policies.

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An initial reading of third-quarter gross domestic product showed the US economy expanded at an inflation-adjusted annualized rate of 4,3%, a far faster pace than the 3.8% recorded in the second quarter,

Goldman Sachs economists predict U.S. economic growth will accelerate to 2.6% in 2026, driven by tax cuts, reduced tariff drag and Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Polling shows a majority of Americans give Trump negative ratings on his handling of the economy and inflation.

Recession worries are spreading, but analysts don’t expect a dire economic slowdown in 2025 and are looking for growth to reaccelerate next year. Heightened risk factors like a rapidly cooling labor market mean the economy is more vulnerable to a ...

Hello. I'm Louie. I run the USA TODAY Opinion team, and I need your help. You see, we're trying to figure out what to write about the economy. Our columnists have written a few things, and we've had some experts weigh in on the state of things. But doesn't ...