Economic Indicators

Consumer sentiment soared 14% in December, reversing four consecutive months of declines and reaching its highest reading since July, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.

Inflation has cooled significantly recently, but you may still find yourself paying more at the grocery store. What gives? Here's a primer on what easing inflation actually means.

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Services-producing industries account for the majority of U.S. GDP in 2023, followed by other private industries and the government.

Lesser known indicators like cardboard box demand, egg prices, and RV sales, are closely watched for clues about the health of the economy.

Consumers have been gloomy of late, but a closely watched survey shows they felt better about their personal situations and the economy in December.

Many Girl Scout councils are raising the price of their popular cookies from $5 to $6 a box. The increase offers Girl Scouts and their customers a bittersweet lesson in inflation.

The acting Social Security commissioner says a 3.2% increase in benefits next year “will help millions of people keep up with expenses." The increase announced Thursday is far less than this year’s historic boost and reflects moderating consumer prices.

What is the best country in the world? Wharton's David Reibstein reveals his annual list for 2023, in which Switzerland takes the top spot.

Inflation can have a dramatic effect on purchasing power. Use this calculator to analyze the impact of inflation on any future retirement needs.

“I love seeing photos like this one, which illustrate economic growth.”

On average, there are 75 workers available for every 100 job openings across the country. Here's how it varies by state.

A breakout of better feelings about the economic situation is underway this summer.

An index designed to track turns in U.S. business cycles fell for the 15th straight month in June, dragged down by a weakening consumer outlook and increased unemployment claims, marking the longest streak of decreases since the lead-up to the 2007-2009 recession.

How does each state contribute to America's overall GDP? This visualization breaks down the U.S. economy by state.

The Journal has put together a price tracker of common items that many Americans buy monthly to see the direction of prices that matter to you.

Forward-looking indicators show inflation slowing more.

Leading economists said we’d need higher unemployment to tame inflation. Here’s why they were wrong.

The falling economic discomfort measure could help President Biden's re-election bid.

As the world shifts to a new post-pandemic normal, the inflation targets of central banks across the world have faced new scrutiny.

Historically, the Dow has had very strong returns following perfect games. To be sure, that's due to correlation, not causation.

Inflation has come down from its 2022 heights, but economists are worried about its stubbornness.

British inflation defied predictions of a slowdown and held at 8.7% in May, putting yet more pressure on the Bank of England a day before it is expected to raise interest rates for the 13th time in a row.

This industrial bellwether showcases how inflation is affecting businesses.

The economist predicted that the Fed would need to push unemployment above 5 percent to contain price growth. Whoops.

There is no perfect metric for employment as it relates to the health of the economy as a whole. Context is necessary for determining whether changes in these metrics are good or bad. People think of having less work as a bad thing but, over time, the number of hours worked has decreased pretty consistently over time. You can work less hours today for a better standard of living than people in the prior two centuries. In the context of the last century and a half as a whole, this is a good thing.