Though metrics such as GDP and job growth show a healthy economy, these seven charts offer insight into why Americans are still feeling crunched. Inflation has cooled significantly since its red ...

Consumer spending, which comprises the largest share of economic activity, advanced at a 4.2% pace — the first time since late 2021 that outlays have exceeded 3% in consecutive quarters.

account for nearly 1 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP) but less than 0.5 percent of global non-oil exports—a level virtually unchanged over the past 15 years (see chart). Only 1 percent ...