Instead, Mr. Trump’s war remains at a standstill, governed by a fragile cease-fire between Washington and Tehran. Among ...

American consumers in December remained downbeat about the state of the economy, a new survey shows. The Conference Board, a nonprofit group representing businesses, said Tuesday that its consumer ...

The economy in 2025 was filled with contradictions, as growth was healthy while hiring slowed, inflation stayed elevated and unemployment rose. Last year's odd outcomes raise a host of questions for ...

The U.S. economy slowed in the final months of last year, but it continued to expand, thanks to robust consumer spending and business investment in artificial intelligence. A report from the Commerce ...

The US economy is looking increasingly bifurcated—a phenomenon analysts describe as a “K shape.” Higher-income households have seen their wealth and confidence surge thanks to strong stock market ...

Gross domestic produce rose at an annualized rate of just 1.4%, according to the Commerce Department, well below the Dow Jones estimate for a 2.5% gain. The department estimated that the government ...

Senior Trump administration officials are forecasting a boom for the U.S. economy in 2026, driven by Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and historically large tax refunds. "This quarter — the first ...