The analysis argues the firing increased policy uncertainty, causing businesses to delay investment decisions and slowing economic activity.

Ahead of its 250th birthday, an empirical look shows the world’s leading country no longer stands so far apart

The U.S. economy expanded at a solid and unexpected 2.1% annual pace from January through March, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in its final estimate of first-quarter growth

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Off The Charts: The Visual Says It All

Data this week showed that the American economy is growing at its fastest pace in two years — and yet polling shows the mood on Main Street is grim. It’s almost hard to believe we’re talking about the same economy. But the metrics offer another ...

The U.S. economy and the U.S. stock market are starting to go their own ways. "The one thing that sticks out to me is that through a period of higher energy prices, consumers have remained resilient in their spending in non-energy goods and services,

When it comes to economic mobility, America is now falling behind other countries. “The American Dream is alive and well—and living in Copenhagen,” Michael Sandel, a well-regarded Harvard professor, said recently. Sandel wasn’t making a joke.

For many people, the economy is a simple equation: paychecks minus expenses. When it feels like our incomes are growing faster than prices, the economy is in good shape. When they’re not, it’s lousy. President Donald Trump seems to be making an ...