US Economy

U.S. employers in August unveiled the greatest number of layoffs in five months, led by cuts in the technology sector, […]

The Federal Reserve needs to cut interest rates to keep the labor market healthy. However, it is now down to

WASHINGTON – New orders for U.S.-manufactured goods increased more than expected in July, boosted by defense aircraft, but demand elsewhere

Federal Reserve policymakers are increasingly attentive to the U.S. labor market as they prepare for a policy-setting meeting later this

LONDON – Suggestions that the dollar’s dominance of the global financial system is ending are wide of the mark, JPMorgan

U.S. economic activity expanded more slowly from the middle of July through late August and businesses pulled back on hiring,

Hunger reached its highest point in the United States in nearly a decade last year, with 18 million households, or

The U.S. central bank must not keep interest rates too high much longer or it risks causing too much harm

WASHINGTON – U.S. job openings dropped to a 3-1/2-year low in July, suggesting the labor market was losing steam, but

WASHINGTON – The U.S. trade deficit widened to the highest level in more than two years in July as businesses

WASHINGTON – U.S. small business startup applications are surging this year with sentiment improving in the sector after a rocky

U.S. housing inflation is likely to ease in the coming year as the gap between supply and demand for homes

WASHINGTON – U.S. manufacturing contracted at a moderate pace in August amid some improvement in employment. However, a further decline

As recently as two and a half months ago, most U.S. central bankers didn’t see an interest rate cut in

U.S. consumers see inflation continuing to moderate in the next year, with a gauge of price growth expectations published on

On Friday, the Federal Reserve policymakers got fresh confirmation that inflation is continuing to ease, clearing the way for a

WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in July, suggesting the economy remained on firmer ground early in the third

BENGALURU – U.S. home prices will rise relatively modestly this year and next despite tight supply and expected U.S. Federal

WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy grew faster than initially thought in the second quarter amid strong consumer spending, while corporate

WASHINGTON – Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes dropped to a record low in July as higher prices and

WASHINGTON – The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits slipped last week, but re-employment opportunities for laid-off

On Thursday, Fitch, the rating agency, said the U.S. fiscal profile is likely to remain largely unchanged regardless of who

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said that with inflation down further and the unemployment