The markets have climbed higher despite continuing concerns around the shutdown, tariffs and inflation. The S&P 500 and ...

Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, on the factors shaping the U.S. economy right now, whether ...

The stock market continues to do well and GDP growth is strong, while nearly every other measure of economic activity has stagnated or is in deep decline. Why?

Trump lambasted Powell this week, calling him “Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell” in a speech to Asian business leaders .

When President Trump came into office, he promised to fuel an economic boom with a magic bullet: tariffs. They're taxes added ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Moody's Chief Economist Mark Zandi about the strength of the economy during the government shutdown.

The Fed cut interest rates slightly on Wednesday to steady the economy amid a weakening job market, as a long government ...

Worries about the economy might be starting to affect consumers' spending decisions. If the U.S. economy was really flying high, the Federal Reserve wouldn't have lowered interest rates last month. So ...

As the economy becomes more unpredictable, Mr. Trump and Republicans have shrunk the safety net that catches people when volatility catches up with them. They cut Medicaid and did not extend ...