US economy

WASHINGTON—U.S. consumers, who are underpinned by a thriving labor market, continue to drive economic expansion, against a backdrop of weak business sentiment and recession concerns, according to economists. Consumer spending ...

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

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

Commentary Recent data indicates that the manufacturing sector is slowing, the service sector is growing slowly, the stock ...

“This president, my boss ... I believe he will go down in history as having done more for ...

In the eyes of Trump White House insider and criminal justice reform champion Brooke Rollins, what is it ...

What were the hard decisions President Trump had to make to achieve the current budget deal compromise, and ...

At the Western Conservative Summit, we sit down with Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson to ...

At the Western Conservative Summit, we sit down with FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon to discuss President Trump’s policies ...

With 16 months left before the 2020 Presidential election, where do things stand for the Trump campaign? Alongside ...

Sometimes, both inverted yield curves and a low job creation number can and do indicate that an economic ...

The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting the labor market remains ...

The US economy is doing great because of Trump not in spite of him

WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on March 20 and its policymakers abandoned projections for further rate ...

With China and the eurozone both projected to be headed toward recession, can the United States be far ...

The U.S. economy added 304,000 jobs in January, yet again smashing expectations. Unemployment rose slightly, to 4 percent, ...

President Donald Trump congratulated one of the largest steelmakers in the United States after the company announced plans ...

From the point of view of the economy, the loss of the Republican majority in the House of ...

NEW YORK—American small-businesses are more optimistic than ever, the latest data has revealed. The National Federation of Independent ...

OTTAWA/WASHINGTON—The United States and Canada reached a deal to update NAFTA and keep it a trilateral pact with ...

WASHINGTON—Optimism in the strength of the economy continues to push small-business confidence higher. Companies are reporting increased confidence ...

WASHINGTON—The U.S. economy had a blockbuster second quarter, with gross domestic product surging 4.1 percent, its fastest pace ...

MEMPHIS, Tennessee—Dozens of FedEx jets queue up for takeoff at the airport here. Beale Street, the heart of ...

Trade policy is among the issues prompting U.S. voters to coalesce around Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump as ...

Reforming Wall Street has become a key issue in the ongoing presidential primaries.

Traditionally, low oil prices have been a boost to economic growth in the United States. The crash in ...

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) hosted a hearing last month exploring how to reform ...