The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, upgrading its outlook for global and U.

From homebuilding to trucking, major parts of the US economy are in deep trouble. The weakness could drag the whole country into a recession.

The U.S. economy was still expanding at an uneven but somewhat robust pace as summer drew to a close, a trickle of economic reports delayed by the government shutdown have shown. However, there’s a big “but.

Key monthly metrics from the US government continue to be released now that the shutdown has ended. Next up: September wholesale inflation and retail sales.

“Donald Trump claims the U.S. has a booming economy. Well, maybe the stock market is booming … the real economy is going bust,” Schiff said in a recent Instagram video (2). “Inflation continues to rise and every week we learn about more layoffs.”

For decades, the U.S. has been the top destination for international students — a global magnet for talent, innovation and ambition.

According to several economic data points, the foundation of the U.S. economy appears to be breaking -- and Wall Street has, thus far, been content in turning a blind eye.

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.

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.