Economies

President Donald Trump hailed rising wages and job growth in a speech Tuesday, saying that the “war on American workers” has come to an end. "We have ended the war ...

Falling stock values are also something that CEOs are keenly aware of. Conversely, consumers are usually the last ...

EDMONTON—Alberta is adjusting its rules on oil production limits to give companies incentive to drill more conventional wells. Energy Minister ...

President Donald Trump said on Nov. 8 that he has not agreed to a complete cancellation of tariffs ...

If “It’s the economy, stupid” holds sway, Mr. Trump may well still be our president in 2021.

Cutting red tape falls under the broader category of structural reform.

SHANGHAI—China's central bank cut the interest rate on its one-year medium-term lending facility (MLF) loans on Nov. 5 ...

Gains in technology and energy shares pushed Wall Street’s three main indexes to record highs on Nov 4, ...

The United States may not need to impose tariffs on imported vehicles later this month after holding "good ...

The share of Americans who lack a job and actually want one has never been lower, as far ...

WASHINGTON—U.S. consumers, who are underpinned by a thriving labor market, continue to drive economic expansion, against a backdrop ...

There has been no discussion of having U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell step down from his position, ...

Both U.S. and Chinese officials indicated that they are moving to finalize the “phase one” trade deal on ...

WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark federal funds rate on Oct. 30 for the third time this year ...

The U.S. economy slowed to a modest growth rate of 1.9% in the summer.

WASHINGTON—U.S. and Chinese officials are "close to finalizing" some parts of a trade agreement after high-level telephone discussions, ...

Is Trump a wizard at behavioral economics or psychological mastermind?

WASHINGTON—White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said that China’s human rights violations, as well as the pro-democracy protests in ...

News Analysis WASHINGTON—The annual meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) held Oct. 14–20 ...

The opioid crisis in the United States has cost the economy at least $631 billion in just four ...

Two researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a third from Harvard University won the 2019 Nobel ...

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Oct. 11 praised the new partial agreement with China, saying “there’s never been a ...

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the United States reached a partial trade agreement “in principle” with ...

US Jobs Growth Rises Moderately; Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.5%

President Donald Trump on Sept. 30 said the U.S. is “winning” the trade war with China, one day ...

NEW YORK—President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sept. 25 signed an initial trade deal ...

In light of all this conflicting data, why are interest rates being cut when they’re already so low?