Economics

President Donald Trump said the US economy thrived in 2025, but official statistics and analysts described a more complicated picture amid tech-friendly policies that worried critics.

Geoffrey M. Hodgson, Justin Wolfers, Peter J. Boettke, Brad R. Humphreys, Steve Keen and 27 more

The Independent, The Atlantic, New York Times and 4 more

Global stock markets soared on an AI-driven rally in 2025, but analysts warned the tech-fueled surge risked becoming a bubble as valuations climbed.

Steve Keen, Razelle Kurzrock, Michael Pettis, David Darmofal, David R. Miller and 5 more

Experts predicted that housing prices and rents would rise across parts of Europe in 2026, citing a firmer economic outlook and tight rental markets.

Steve Keen, Hakan Yilmazkuday, Jeffrey Clemens, Timothy D. McBride, Alan Richardson and 1 more

German consumers spent substantially more on organic food in 2025, driving strong market growth while domestic production lagged and few farms converted, the farmers' association said.

Jesse M. Shapiro