You’ve seen the headlines: “The Fed to Raise Interest Rates!,” “Investors Bullish on Stock Market,” “Will the U.S. Default on the National Debt?,” “Inflation Rises as Consumer Spending Dips.” These days, it seems like the economy is almost always in the news—but what does it all really mean?
The U.S. boasts the largest economy in the world. What makes it run is a complex system made up of several parts that work together to create jobs and provide people with goods and services.
To help you follow the headlines, here’s a breakdown of the key players in the U.S. economy and how they influence one another: big companies, small businesses, the stock market, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. government, workers, and consumers just like you.
You’ve seen the headlines: “The Fed to Raise Interest Rates!” “Investors Bullish on Stock Market.” “Will the U.S. Default on the National Debt?” “Inflation Rises as Consumer Spending Dips.” These days, it seems like the economy is almost always in the news. But what does it all really mean?
The U.S. boasts the largest economy in the world. What makes it run is a complex system made up of several parts that work together to create jobs and provide people with goods and services.
To help you follow the headlines, here’s a breakdown of the key players in the U.S. economy and how they influence one another: big companies, small businesses, the stock market, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. government, workers, and consumers just like you.