American Funds The New Economy Fund Class R-2E (RNNEX) N-CSRS Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)

The New Economy Fund

333 South Hope Street

Los Angeles, California 90071

(949) 975-5000

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

DONALD H. ROLFE, Principal Executive Officer, and GREGORY F. NILAND, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of The New Economy Fund (the "Registrant"), each certify to the best of her or his knowledge that:

1)	The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended May 31, 2021 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2)	The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Principal Executive Officer	Principal Financial Officer
THE NEW ECONOMY FUND	THE NEW ECONOMY FUND
___/s/ Donald H. Rolfe____________	_/s/ Gregory F. Niland____________
Donald H. Rolfe, Principal Executive Officer	Gregory F. Niland, Treasurer
Date: July 30, 2021	Date: July 30, 2021

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to THE NEW ECONOMY FUND and will be retained by THE NEW ECONOMY FUND and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or its staff upon request.

This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the Commission.