From economist Don Rissmiller at Strategas Research: The significant risk of an economic slowdown in the U.S. economy, which is still 71% consumer spending, tends to come when you have the saving rate ...

Economist Don Rissmiller of Strategas Research: The best characterization of the U.S. economy – based on the current data – still appears to be a “muddle through”. … The problem we see with “muddle ...

As of mid-2025, the US economy remains the world’s largest by nominal GDP, valued at approximately $30.5 trillion, compared to China’s $19.2 trillion—making the US economy about 1.59 times larger.

As the Fed approaches its next framework review, there are numerous modifications the central bank could consider to further enhance its current monetary policy framework. If inflation is ...