Over the past two decades, the stock market's playbook has been fairly obvious: Don't fight the Fed. As the Fed has become more willing to step in and backstop the economy, it's gained the power ...

The recent drops have rattled investors. And while the stock market isn't a perfect representation of the overall economy, experts say even U.S. households that don't hold stock should keep an eye ...

But economists say that a more worrisome development may have involved the bond market. The marketplace for federal government bonds is central to the U.S. economy because its trends have a ...

That means the bond market has much more direct impact on the economy than the stock market. The two investments, which make up the bulk of most people’s personal and retirement accounts ...

The faltering economy is starting to become a drag on the housing market. Real estate agents, developers, home buyers and economists are all trying to make sense of which way trends are heading.

That's the the highest reading since 2009, and it raises worries about a job market that's been the linchpin keeping the U.S. economy solid. At the same time, recent CBS News polling shows that ...

Hedge fund manager and investor Mark Spitznagel shared his outlook for the economy and he sees a major crash headed the market’s way as stocks face downward stumbles after President Donald Trump ...

"The market and the economy have just become hooked and we've become addicted to this government spending, and there's going to be a detox period." That adjustment could come sooner rather than later.

The reemergence of jitters in the bond market prompted concern on Wall Street about assets that typically serve as a safe-haven investment during moments of instability for stocks. The yield on a ...

A big hit to portfolios would be felt acutely by higher-income Americans, whose spending has recently been the biggest driver of the economy. By Ben Casselman This time, maybe the stock market is ...