Forward-looking indicators surged in June, even as current economic activity remained moderate and labor-market weakness ...

The University of Michigan Current Economic Conditions Index has historically acted as a contrarian indicator for stocks. The highest forward-looking returns for the S&P 500 have come when the index ...

Americans are feeling pessimistic about the future of the economy as the Iran war continues to drive up gas prices across the country, according to a new poll. Gallup released its April Economic ...

Pessimism about the US economy deepened sharply in May, with Gallup's Economic Confidence Index dropping to its weakest reading since October 2022 (-45) as surging energy costs and widespread gloom ...

The federal statistical system costs less than one-tenth of one percent of the federal budget. The return on that investment for the taxpayer is enormous: Social Security payments are tied to changes ...

Robert Kiyosaki warns that a global recession is likely to unfold in 2026 and that silver is the best investment to hold in these conditions. This news comes as geopolitical uncertainty continues to ...

At a cost of less than one-tenth of one percent of the federal budget, government statistical agencies provide invaluable information that informs millions of decisions made by Americans every day.

The December 2025 reading was 50.4, and the 3-month rolling average in January 2026 hit 52.3. Both of those numbers are the lowest ever seen on this report going all the way back to the late 1970s.