Economy

Consumer spending, exports, and private investments supported economic growth in the first three months of 2026.

Iran’s hold on the waterway causes international pain while U.S. Navy’s worldwide hunt for ’shadow fleet' tankers is aimed only at Iran.

After eight years at the helm of the Federal Reserve, a change of guard is set for May.

Jamie Dimon’s remarks come as Europe’s central banks balance inflation against slowing growth.

The national housing price index rose 0.7 percent year over year in February.

One major survey indicated slightly more optimism while another gauge fell to its lowest level in decades.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s second four-year term ends May 15th, and Senate hearings for incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh are nearing a positive conclusion.

Sixty percent of small business owners do not have a formal succession plan, while 41 percent would permanently close their doors if they cannot find a buyer.

D.R. Horton expects its incentive levels to remain elevated and increase further.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has dipped to 6.23 percent, according to Freddie Mac.

Trading was uneven throughout the week, with sentiment swinging between optimism and caution amid geopolitical developments and corporate news.

Energy price shocks and Hormuz Straight disruptions have pushed inflation higher and deepened risks for Europe’s largest economy.

Jobless claims ’signal a remarkably stable domestic labor market,' Joseph Brusuelas, RSM’s chief economist, said.

Raw land with no prior development has appreciated the most of any category, rising by 86.5 percent since the first quarter of 2019.

Customs and Border Protection has started the first phase of tariff refunds following a Supreme Court decision invalidating Trump’s global levies.

Term length is a key reason why a growing number of consumers are upside-down on their vehicles, Edmunds noted.

From the Fed’s balance sheet to how the central bank communicates, Kevin Warsh pledges various changes to the institution.

I expect second-quarter GDP growth to surge and 5% GDP growth to arrive no later than the third quarter.

Consumers kept buying as fuel costs surged, with goods and services also posting a solid monthly gain.

‘We are still dealing with the legacy of the policy errors in 2021 and 2022,’ Warsh told the Senate Banking Committee.

Consumer spending, exports, and private investments supported economic growth in the first three months of 2026.

Iran’s hold on the waterway causes international pain while U.S. Navy’s worldwide hunt for ’shadow fleet' tankers is aimed only at Iran.

After eight years at the helm of the Federal Reserve, a change of guard is set for May.

Jamie Dimon’s remarks come as Europe’s central banks balance inflation against slowing growth.

The national housing price index rose 0.7 percent year over year in February.

One major survey indicated slightly more optimism while another gauge fell to its lowest level in decades.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s second four-year term ends May 15th, and Senate hearings for incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh are nearing a positive conclusion.

Sixty percent of small business owners do not have a formal succession plan, while 41 percent would permanently close their doors if they cannot find a buyer.

D.R. Horton expects its incentive levels to remain elevated and increase further.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has dipped to 6.23 percent, according to Freddie Mac.

Trading was uneven throughout the week, with sentiment swinging between optimism and caution amid geopolitical developments and corporate news.

Energy price shocks and Hormuz Straight disruptions have pushed inflation higher and deepened risks for Europe’s largest economy.

Jobless claims ’signal a remarkably stable domestic labor market,' Joseph Brusuelas, RSM’s chief economist, said.

Raw land with no prior development has appreciated the most of any category, rising by 86.5 percent since the first quarter of 2019.

Customs and Border Protection has started the first phase of tariff refunds following a Supreme Court decision invalidating Trump’s global levies.

Term length is a key reason why a growing number of consumers are upside-down on their vehicles, Edmunds noted.

From the Fed’s balance sheet to how the central bank communicates, Kevin Warsh pledges various changes to the institution.

I expect second-quarter GDP growth to surge and 5% GDP growth to arrive no later than the third quarter.

Consumers kept buying as fuel costs surged, with goods and services also posting a solid monthly gain.

‘We are still dealing with the legacy of the policy errors in 2021 and 2022,’ Warsh told the Senate Banking Committee.