The US economy shrank slightly less in the beginning of the year than previously reported, new data shows, but it was still the first quarterly decline since 2022, in a sign of how President ...

SECOND-QUARTER growth data, July inflation and further developments in US trade policy will likely drive market sentiment ...

The economy added a stronger-than-expected 147,000 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% from 4.2%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Thursday.

Recent data shows the economy has cooled off and might have trouble getting back to a strong point. The job market is tough, real GDP dropped more than initially thought, and consumer spending ...

The Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, as employers slowed the pace of hiring amid uncertainty over economic conditions and policies.

The GOP's advantage on the economy is no surprise to conservatives. Donald Trump's focus on the economy is why Americans elected him president.

The U.S. economy added jobs in June at a faster pace than in recent months, despite economic uncertainty stemming from trade, tax and monetary policy. The Labor Department on Thursday reported ...

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President Trump's sweeping tariff plan would cut deficits by $2.8 trillion over 10 years while shrinking the economy, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said.

Russia’s sanctions-defying economy, propelled higher by the Ukraine war, is suddenly coming back down to earth. Fueled by massive military spending and steady oil exports, Russia recorded some ...

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