Confident Economic Forecast

Stock market slides on mounting fears over U.S. economic growth

Leading U.S. stock indexes are falling in early trading amid concerns the economy is losing momentum and the impact of tariffs.

CBS News - 17h

Jobless Claims Dip Despite Rising Fears of an Economic Slowdown

Data shows that new unemployment filings are dropping despite worries that Trump policies may be endangering GDP growth prospects.

Inc. - 15h

Trump faces new economic uncertainties amid trade battles

President Trump is facing slumping consumer confidence and deepening concern among business leaders ahead of the first jobs report of his new administration. Many economic forecasts show the U.S. ...

The Hill - 9h

Americans’ confidence in air travel falls after string of plane crashes, poll shows

Survey indicates 64% of Americans believe flying is safe, down from 71% who said so last year. Americans’ confidence in aviation has slipped following a string of plane crashes in 2025, according ...

The Guardian - Feb. 20

Consumer confidence dips in Trump's first month as tariff threats drive inflation fears

Consumers’ attitude toward the economy dipped during President Trump’s first month in office, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer survey released Friday. Consumer sentiment ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

TLOU Boss Says He Never Felt Confident With A Game He's Led Except For This One

Neil Druckmann is one of gaming's biggest names, and he's helped write and direct games in the critically and commercially successful franchises like The Last of Us and Uncharted. But Druckmann ...

GameSpot - Feb. 21

Consumer confidence sinks to 8-month low on worries about inflation and Trump tariffs

A postelection high in consumer confidence after the election of Donald Trump has petered out, as the public digests major upheavals in U.S. economic policies by the new White House.

MarketWatch - Feb. 25

February consumer confidence posts biggest drop since 2021 in latest sign of slowing economy

Consumers grew more pessimistic about the economic outlook in February as worries brewed about a slowing economy and rising inflation, the Conference Board reported Tuesday.

NBC News - Feb. 25

February consumer confidence posts biggest drop since 2021 in latest sign of slowing economy

The board's Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 98.3 for the month, down nearly 7% and below the Dow Jones forecast for 102.3.

CNBC - Feb. 25

Lebanon’s government wins confidence vote, says only armed forces should defend country in war

Lebanon’s new government has won a confidence vote in Parliament, with the support of Hezbollah’s bloc, even though the government statement adopted took a swipe at the group’s weapons

ABC News - Feb. 26

Strangers mock my moves. How can I regain confidence on the dancefloor? | Leading questions

Dancing in the dark can restore a sense of fun in your body without anyone watching, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . You’re never too awkward or sober to start. Read more ...

The Guardian - Feb. 27

'I'm just different': Travis Hunter confident he can be NFL's first true two-way player in 70 years

Hunter starred at WR and CB in college

CBS Sports - Feb. 27

LSU's Flau'jae Johnson instilling confidence into 'unstoppable' Tigers while balancing burgeoning rap career

Johnson's energy and joy has helped make LSU a force in the SEC this season

CBS Sports - Feb. 27

Cavaliers' comeback win over Celtics give them confidence they can compete with defending champs

With Celtics fans in a frenzy throughout TD Garden after the Boston Celtics blitzed to a 25-3 lead over the Cavaliers in the final matchup of Eastern Conference frontrunners, Cleveland star Donovan ...

ABC News - 6d

Why Lamont Roach Jr. is brimming with confidence ahead of Gervonta Davis showdown that matches amateur rivals

Roach believes he has something up his sleeve on Saturday night thanks to the pair's history

CBS Sports - 5d

Cocky or confident? Why Bret Bielema should be bullish about Illinois' College Football Playoff chances

History says Illinois is due to regress in 2025, but that's not the vibe around the program

CBS Sports - 3d

Johnson says chief of staff arrested on DUI charge has his 'full faith and confidence'

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters his chief of staff who was arrested on a DUI charge still has his "full faith and confidence."

NBC News - 1d

Victoria’s Secret says year will ‘gradually get better’ despite wobbly consumer confidence

Victoria’s Secret & Co. on Wednesday said it expects the year ahead to “gradually get better,” despite what it characterized as shaky consumer confidence and sales forecasts that came in below ...

MarketWatch - 1d

The coaches show: HC and OC changes you need to know this offseason | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast

It's the show we've been promising for awhile: The coaches show! Matt Harmon and Nate Tice go over every single head coach and offensive coordinator change this offseason and what impacts they will ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

Coaching changes stir up fantasy football landscape: What you need to know | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast

Four high-profile new NFL head coaches are set to call offensive plays next season. Fantasy managers should pay attention.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21

Cava’s sales forecast misses estimates, but fast-casual chain says diners are spending more

Shares of Cava Group Inc. fell after hours on Tuesday after the Mediterranean fast-casual chain forecast full-year same-store sales that were below analysts’ expectations, following what some ...

MarketWatch - Feb. 26

IBM Granite 3.2 uses conditional reasoning, time series forecasting and document vision to tackle challenging enterprise use cases

IBM is bringing the power of conditional reasoning to its open source Granite 3.2 LLM, in an effort to solve real enterprise AI challenges.

VentureBeat - Feb. 26

WBD adds 6.4 million Max subscribers, forecasts 150 million subs by end of 2026

Warner Bros. Discovery said Thursday it added 6.4 million global streaming subscribers in the fourth quarter for a total of 116.9 million subscribers.

CNBC - Feb. 27

Scouting Combine week: QB, WR, RB and TE prospects you need to know | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast

In our second pod from radio row in Indy for the NFL Scouting Combine, Bootleg Football's EJ Snyder joins Matt Harmon for a crash course on all things prospects. The two go over the 2025 draft ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 28

Fired NOAA workers say cuts could hinder weather forecasts and programs to keep people safe

The Trump administration cut about 600 workers at the National Weather Service and NOAA. That could hinder work on programs designed for public safety, former employees said.

NBC News - 2d

First Trump threatened to nuke hurricanes. Now he’s waging war on weather forecasters | Arwa Mahdawi

How do you stop people worrying about the climate emergency? By sacking anyone whose job it is to keep an eye on it. Chalk up another win for Project 2025. Some politicians go whichever way the ...

The Guardian - 2d

Why DOGE’s Sharp Cuts to NOAA’s Forecasting Efforts May Affect Your Company

Government workers again push back against the Musk-led federal cutbacks — this time warning that gutting the nation’s weather forecasting and reporting could lead to billions of dollars of damage.

Inc. - 2d

Free agency preview: How Sam Darnold could impact Cam Ward's draft stock | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast

While we are in the full swing of draft season content we also have to acknowledge that the next two weeks for most NFL teams will be squarely focused on free agency. NFL Network's Patrick Claybon ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

New cross-country storm targets West Coast, Plains and Midwest: Latest forecast

A storm wreaked havoc across the eastern half of the U.S., bringing blizzard conditions to the Midwest, tornadoes to the South and torrential rain to the Northeast.

ABC News - 12h

Ranking best FA landings spots at QB, RB, and WR + DK Metcalf trade request reaction | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast

Free agency is literally right around the corner and teams are wasting no time making moves and star players are wasting no time demanding trades. On the latest pod, Andy Behrens makes his glorious ...

Yahoo Sports - 11h

China's exports miss forecasts as U.S. tariffs hit, imports record sharpest decline since July 2023

Chinese exporters have been rushing to front-load outbound shipments on anticipation of more tariffs as U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

CNBC - 1h

Home price growth has slowed. But high costs, economic worries have some buyers retreating

High prices and economic uncertainty are factors pulling homebuyers back out of the housing market, experts say.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Warning of economic uncertainty as Walmart stocks tumble after retailer lowers sales outlook

CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady joins "CBS Mornings" to analyze a possible sign that the economy could slip back this year due to lower consumer spending. Walmart's yearly sales ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

S&P 500 and Dow slide in worst day of 2025 amid economic worries

Stocks fell sharply after reports signaled concerns that President Trump's policies could be impacting the U.S. economy.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Dow drops 700 points for worst day of 2025 so far on new fears about economic growth

Stocks sold off on Friday as new U.S. data sparked concern among investors over a slowing economy and sticky inflation, leading them in search of safer assets.

NBC News - Feb. 21

10-year Treasury yield ends at nearly 11-week low as economic concerns build

Yields on 2- and 10-year U.S. government debt fell for a fifth straight session on Tuesday as traders considered the risks of slowing global growth and a potential domestic recession.

MarketWatch - Feb. 25

Weekly jobless claims jump to 242,000, more than expected in latest sign of economic softening

Initial filings for unemployment benefits hit their highest level of the year last week.

CNBC - Feb. 27

Friday’s ‘economic blackout day’ boycott shows shoppers are fed up with high prices. Will it hit retailers where it hurts?

One day can make a difference to retailers, but the biggest impact of the 24-hour economic blackout protest could be the message it sends about the mood among consumers right now.

MarketWatch - 6d

The People’s Union USA’s ‘Economic Blackout’ Organizer Served Jail Time on Sex Charge

John Schwarz, who organized a viral shopping boycott, was previously registered as a sex offender after pleading guilty to “disseminating voyeuristic material.”

The New York Times - 6d

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