Economy

Abdulwahab Omira escaped Syria’s war with his family as a teenager. He recently returned as a Stanford graduate student and […]

Trump has long boasted about the market’s performance under him. But now he seems to have other priorities. (Image credit:

Government cuts. Tariff uncertainty. Sticky interest rates. These are not helping the tumbling stock market. There’s a sinking feeling among

Consumer prices in February were up 2.8% from a year ago. That’s a smaller annual increase than the previous month.

As a trade war grew this week, Ontario’s leader threatened a surcharge on Canadian electricity sold in some U.S. states.

If you cut every single federal job President Donald Trump wants to cut, how much money would that save? A

Uncertainty. That’s the word-of-the-moment with tariffs, market swings and lots of economic volatility. It’s also showing up in the Federal

NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, an associate dean at the Yale School of Management, about how business executives

As the U.S. is embattled in a shifting trade war with Canada and impending tariffs from the European Union loom,

The disbanding of committees that consulted on government data — and comments from a senior official about changing how GDP

Economists look for signs that a recession may be approaching by monitoring consumer confidence and business sentiment — two indicators

The Trump administration has some nits to pick with government spending: They don’t think it should be counted as part

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President Trump plans to impose a 25% tariff on all imported steel and aluminum, starting Wednesday. The move could help

Jobs. Prices. GDP. The federal government keeps close tabs on these and other economic indicators. And decision-makers depend on those

In some ways, starting a bank is a lot like starting any other business. Who will you hire? Where will

After drops in markets and consumer sentiment, economists are pointing to slower growth. NPR asks Morgan Stanley Chief U.S. Economist

American farmers have stood firmly behind President Trump even when his trade policies hurt them. The latest trade war, which

U.S. employers added 151,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate inched up to 4.1% from 4.0% in January. (Image

Between the Trump administration wanting to change how GDP is calculated and DOGE accessing sensitive government information, statistical agencies are

U.S. stock markets fell again Monday. Investors are increasingly worried about President Trump’s tariffs and if they will drive the

President Trump signed an order creating a cryptocurrency strategic reserve using bitcoin seized through court proceedings, and directing officials to

The U.S. job market held steady last month — but there are warning signs of possible weakness ahead.