The U.S. economy grew in November at the fastest pace in four months, new surveys showed, and businesses turned more optimistic about the future following the end of the federal government shutdown.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy.

Upper-income Americans are doing better, while low- and moderate-income households are falling behind. Why does that matter?

Capital spending on AI has been a key driver of U.S. stock market returns and continues to exceed expectations, comprising a large portion of S&P 500 capital expenditures. Jason Furman, a Harvard University economics professor,

A Bloomberg Economics study finds the U.S. could gain 1% GDP growth by abandoning green energy if other nations continue renewable pursuits. But if other countries follow the U.S. and pivot away from renewables, America’s economy would contract 1% alongside a 75% surge in global emissions.

A windfall for companies that build data centers and their suppliers is overshadowing weakness in other industries.

Over the last few years Washington tried to micromanage the economy—and the results speak for themselves. When regulators second-guess business decisions, slow-walk mergers and erect new barriers to growth, innovation doesn’t just stall; it starts to reverse.