There’s a lazy way to talk about 2026: ‘either AI saves us, or it destroys us.’ But the most plausible outcome isn’t utopia or apocalypse. It’s something far more American: A productivity boom that ...

Mike Wolanin | The Republic Economic analysists Jennifer Rice, from left, Ryan Brewer, Phil Powell and Steven Mohler take part in a panel discussion during the IU Columbus 2026 Economic Outlook Panel ...

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4.3% in the third quarter, the fastest in two years and blowing past forecaster expectations. Tariffs dragged down imports, which count against the GDP.

On Oct. 15, 1929, the Yale economist Irving Fisher gave a small speech to an industry organization in New York City. It was the type of speech that would have been forgotten by history. But The New ...

Arkansas' economy is expected to do "fairly well" in the near future, economists said Thursday, while growing uncertainty remains. Michael Pakko, chief economist and state economic forecaster at the ...

So, yeah, you should probably take economic forecasts with a grain — heck, a giant heap — of salt. All that said … It's still interesting to get a sense of what professional forecasters are predicting ...