A key inflation measure followed closely by the Federal Reserve increased 0.7% in March, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Thursday. On an annual basis, inflation rose by 3.5%. Excluding energy and food costs,

The milestone marks a symbolic and economic threshold, with federal debt now roughly twice its historical average relative to the size of the economy. Outside of a brief distortion early in the COVID-19 pandemic — when output collapsed

The U.S. national debt is now larger than the entire American economy and is only set to keep growing, further exacerbating the affordability crisis and risking national security. Out of the $39 trillion total national debt,

The U.S. national debt crossed 100 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of March, with signs that it might cross the record of 106 percent of GDP reached immediately after World War II.

Real GDP rose at 2.0% annual rate in Q1, falling short of the 2.2% forecast but marking an acceleration from the 0.5% final estimate seen in Q4 of last year.

US GDP rose 2% in the first three months of 2026, new data showed Thursday, driven by AI investment. The expansion fell short of Wall Street’s expectations as consumers pulled back slightly on spending — a key inflation gauge rose to its highest point in nearly three years in March.

The GDP price deflator tracks inflation in U.S. goods and services, capturing price changes beyond a fixed basket. Learn its role in measuring economic trends.

The latest GDP numbers have left many wondering: what’s really going on with the economy? Tony Katz is joined by Dr M att Will, a