Economies

Researchers at the University of Michigan said U.S. consumer sentiment remained stable in January, with the index dipping slightly, by 0.2 points, from the previous month. The Michigan sentiment gauge ...

Economists from some of America's biggest banks predict the U.S. economy will grow, add jobs, and support wage ...

The number of initial jobless claims—a measure of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits—fell for the fifth straight ...

BEIJING—China's economic growth cooled to its weakest in nearly 30 years in 2019 amid a bruising trade war ...

President Donald Trump intends to nominate economists Judy Shelton and Christopher Waller to the Federal Reserve Board's influential ...

On the whole, the United States' biggest banks posted solid top-line numbers in the January reporting season but ...

The signing of the much-anticipated “phase one” trade deal on Jan. 15 is a big win for the ...

A significant payoff is on the table for Canada’s economy if it can kickstart its beleaguered rare earth ...

The U.S. Treasury Department on Jan. 13 said China should no longer be designated a currency manipulator in ...

Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren hit an upbeat tone on the economy while noting downside risks, including threats ...

TORONTO—The federal Liberals’ first budget of their minority mandate will put a heavy focus on the environment, which ...

State-owned oil company Saudi Aramco said on Sunday it raised the size of its initial public offering (IPO) ...

Small businesses continued to hire new workers at a solid pace in December, building on the previous month's ...

An expanded measure that gives a more complete picture of the American unemployment situation dropped to a record ...

The Labor Department released solid job growth figures Friday, signaling continued labor market tightening as the U.S. economy ...

WASHINGTON–The state of U.S. businesses and the economy isn't as pessimistic as is reflected by “the talking heads ...

Oil prices dipped further in Thursday trading after sharp losses in the previous session, as investor concerns about ...

The weekly jobless claims report suggests continued strength in the U.S. labor market, with new unemployment claims falling ...

WASHINGTON—Fears around escalating U.S.–Iranian tensions since Jan. 3 have pushed oil and gold prices sharply higher. While prices ...

President Donald Trump told a press conference on Jan. 8 that the United States' increased petroleum production has ...

The United States' November 2019 trade deficit fell to its lowest point in more than three years, suggesting ...

WASHINGTON—China’s unfair trade practices since joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001 have harmed industrial innovation in ...

U.S. stock index futures fell from their record highs on Jan. 6 as growing tensions between the United ...

The cost of insuring against a potential debt default by Saudi Arabia has soared by over 16 percent ...

Three top Federal Reserve officials said in separate interviews on Jan. 3 that they have enough confidence in ...

The Federal Reserve has released the minutes of its December interest-rate setting meeting, showing meeting participants are concerned ...

While 2019 saw some slowdown in the appreciation of home prices, recent data show the market is firming, ...