Why the US economy keeps defying the odds
Despite global economic shocks including trade tariffs and mass deportations, the US economy continues to show unexpected resilience and growth. Economists attribute this performance to high capital expenditure and a notable rise in productivity.
Why it matters
Understanding the drivers of US economic performance helps explain how the nation maintains growth despite protectionist policies and global instability.
Image source, Getty Images By Michelle Fleury New York business correspondent Published 14 June 2026, 06:14 BST In Dresden, in east Germany late last year, the final car rolled off the assembly line at Volkswagen s "Transparent Factory", built to showcase the pinnacle of European industrial power. Thousands of miles away in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a different German giant, BMW, is running its biggest plant in the world.
The article balances criticism of administration policies with data-driven analysis of economic resilience.
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