The U.S. economy navigated 2025 with a resilience that surprised many experts, as growth accelerated and inflation remained relatively muted despite the Trump administration's steep tariffs on imports ...

The U.S. economy heads into 2026 in an unusual place: Inflation is down from its peak in mid-2022, growth has held up better than many expected, and yet American households say that things still feel ...

Answers to frequently asked questions about the survey plus links to survey stories and archival data.

Higher education is on the cusp of a major reckoning. Colleges and universities across the U.S. are laser focused on increasing enrollment in order to bounce back from the pandemic and sustain ...