As such, Trump is a perfect fit for an American culture and public that has been conditioned by the attention-distraction economy ... of digital messages and memes through which they interpret ...

Economic sentiment is souring and Americans are taking to the memes for comfort.

A popular Bluesky meme let inflation-weary consumers vent ... we’re feeling with Trump’s incompetent and destructive economic policies,” he says. “That it’s fallen to random idiots ...

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick also seemed to leave open the possibility of a downturn, telling CBS News in an interview on Tuesday that Mr. Trump's economic policies are "worth it" even ...

New York CNN — A year ago, America was in a vibecession. The economy was in great shape (with some caveats), but the mood was disproportionately lousy. Today, the vibes and the economic data ...

President Donald Trump and Republicans campaigned aggressively in 2024 on the economy. Their message was clear. President Joe Biden had failed Americans on several levels, especially with the ...

So where did this recession talk come from? It started with a projection from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta that the economy is on pace to shrink in the first quarter. You could almost hear ...

A lot has changed since November’s election, but not this: The economy is still pretty solid, and people are still really down on it. The latest evidence of the disconnect is a Conference Board ...

How do memes work, and why are they so popular? Memes are bite- sized entertainment: they could be an image or a video which deliver humorous content. They capture cultural moments, reflect a ...

WSJ Heard on the Street editor Aaron Back explains why investors are alarmed by President Trump’s rhetoric on the economy and trade. Photo: Josephine Chu American consumers and their credit ...

Just 20 days ago, the US stock market was sitting at all-time highs. The US economy appeared to be growing at a solid pace. And a recession was nowhere in sight. Now, the R-word is seemingly ...