Consumer sentiment is in a rut since this summer—and that can help us forecast future trends in the U.S. With some added historical perspective, consu...

What we’re anticipating from the Fed for the next few years isn’t monetary tightening, but a gradual easing of monetary accommodation. And a few good ...

October’s jobs report and profit reports will tell us plenty about the momentum in the market. And a rise in mortgage rates from their pandemic lows c...

As the economy rebounds, the Fed’s not budging — a clear sign of the Fed’s rethinking since a decade ago. Also, a look at why air travel numbers are a...

This year’s surge in housing prices doesn’t have much in common with the crisis from a decade ago. Behind it is a positive change in household buying ...

Small businesses saw both the challenges and opportunities of economic upheaval the last year. Chase for Business joined the Economic Take podcast to ...

GDP is back to pre-pandemic levels, the economy is still short millions of jobs and businesses are struggling to fill job openings. The gap between na...

The value of the U.S. stock market now is twice the size of the U.S. economy. What macroeconomic factors led to the market’s record highs, and what’s ...

Businesses finally took a long-needed leap toward automation. (It was a global pandemic that provided the shove.)      

By focusing on the core and not the more volatile sectors like food and energy, the Fed gets a steadier look at the big economic picture. Still, econo...