The Warning Signs of a ‘K-shaped’ Split in the US Economy

From household spending to the value menu at McDonald’s—experts are noticing signs of economic bifurcation.

Shoppers at a grocery store in Centreville, Va. on Nov. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Concerns of a K-shaped economy, with its characteristic split, have increased in recent months.

From Corporate America to the Federal Reserve, a growing chorus of executives, economists, policymakers, and market watchers is beginning to point to signs of an increasing divergence.