U.S. retail sales rebounded more than expected in June, suggesting the economy was regaining momentum and giving the Federal ...

Mortgage rates rose again this week, indicating that last week's rise — after five straight weeks of decline — may have signaled a turning point. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose ...

Just as baseball teams decide to be "buyers" or "sellers" at midseason, households and businesses should assess their economic outlook to determine whether to spend and invest or save resources.

Top voices on Wall Street have expressed alarm over the idea that Trump could fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, emphasizing the ...

The causal pathways by which tariffs could cause a recession seem dormant. Trade policy turmoil is the new normal, and may not create as much economic damage as feared.

After an earlier pullback, consumers picked up their spending in June showing resilience despite anxiety high over tariffs ...

The independence of central banks, which allows policymakers to operate free from political meddling, is considered ...

Businesses across the economy are passing increased input costs from tariffs along to consumers in the form of higher prices, the Federal Reserve’s latest anecdotal survey of domestic economic ...

Wall Street is ticking toward a record on Thursday following some better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies.

When rates fell to around 6.7% (the lowest level in months) in early July, applications for home loans promptly ticked up, ...

Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers warned that President Donald Trump’s preference for the Federal Reserve’s interest ...

A temporary reduction in VAT would have a limited impact on inflation, whereas if the measure is accompanied by structur ...