Is the American economy getting stronger as of March 2017?

The recovery from the recession has been long but, as Chair Yellen said in her March press conference, “the simple message is the economy's doing well.” The unemployment rate is back where it was before the recession, and inflation is not too far below its healthy level. Incomes are rising. read more

Although American economy is still the No. 1 in the world , but compared to the past , it has fallen into recession. read more

A forecast of the U.S. economy’s prospects given the world economic scene. In years past they have been decently accurate, but none predicted major changes. But this time is different. read more

Other indicators were stronger — businesses invested at a healthy pace — but that was not enough to offset the headwinds from feeble retail sales and falling inventories. Through eight years of a fundamentally tepid recovery, the promise of stronger economic growth that is always just around the corner has had a waiting-for-Godot quality. read more