The U.S. economy is strong by one measure. Why the Fed is set to lower borrowing costs anyway.
A giddy Wall Street projects the Federal Reserve will dramatically reduce interest rates over the next year, even though the ...
Retail sales rise again and show U.S. economy still on solid ground ahead of Fed rate cut
Sales at retailers rose slightly in August in a sign of resilience among U.S. households, suggesting the U.S. economy is ...
U.S. Retail Sales Tick Up in Boost to Economy
The data suggests that Americans continue to spend more at retailers, offering a slight boost to the economy as the Federal ...
Leading index for U.S. economy falls for sixth straight month, signaling slower growth ahead
The leading indicators for the U.S. economy sank 0.2% in August, the privately run Conference Board said Thursday. That is ...
Fed Chair Powell says interest rate cut made to maintain strong U.S. economy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said during a Wednesday press conference that the first interest rate cut since 2020 is ...
As Fed cuts loom, health of US economy could determine markets' path
How stocks, bonds and the dollar perform after the Federal Reserve kicks off its rate-cutting cycle could depend on one ...
Yellen on soft-landing prediction: ‘I believe that’s exactly what we’re seeing in the economy’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday she believes the U.S. economy is making the “soft landing” that she ...
Climbing car sales, more repos: What's driving our 'wacky' auto economy
Cars have long been a key component of the American economy, and the current state of the auto market reflects a series of ...
Trump’s con job on the economy | Editorial
A Harris presidency would be better for job growth, too, economists with Goldman Sachs predict: Under Harris, the U.S. would ...
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back For Economy
Jeff Schulze of ClearBridge notes the U.S. market rebounded in August, with jobless claims steady, signaling resilience ...
US economy on solid ground as retail sales surprise on the upside
WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in August as a decline in receipts at auto dealerships ...
‘Politics Explained’: Is Biden or Trump to blame for inflation? And how will Harris or Trump change the economy?
On this week’s episode of “Politics Explained,” theGrio’s Natasha S. Alford breaks down the political consequences of ...