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The slight gain in filings for U.S. unemployment benefits last week is still consistent with a resilient job market, Labor Department figures showed June 22.

The United States fell out of the top three in a global competitiveness ranking, as executives’ perception of the world’s biggest economy deteriorated after Donald Trump’s election as president.

Industries making up the bulk of the U.S. economy continued to expand at a solid pace in May, adding to signs of steady growth this quarter, a survey from the Institute for Supply Management showed June 5.

The U.S. economy should continue to deliver moderate growth but there is limited scope to pick up that pace with the jobless rate “about as low as it can go,” former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said.

Laurence Fink, CEO of BlackRock Inc., said the lackluster growth of the U.S. economy and uncertainty around the Trump administration’s ability to quickly pass key reforms pose a risk to markets.

American companies are feeling confident again. Now it’s up to President-elect Donald Trump and Congress to get them spending again.

The new normal for long-run U.S. economic growth could be 1.5% to 1.75% a year, a major slowdown from the 1990s and early 2000s as an aging population, more gradual gains in education and weak productivity growth take their toll.

LAS VEGAS — The low-growth U.S. economy remains in place and will probably continue plodding along as business leaders are hesitant to make the sort of investments that boost gross domestic product, in general, and truck freight volumes, specifically.