The economist defended recent economic data against suggestions it misrepresents economic reality. Large revisions to employment figures are normal during economic turning points ...

In other words, a president alone cannot set the course to a budget deficit or surplus. Further, Snopes examined deficit ...

Big question marks still loom for the Fed, and while the jobs report last Friday was weak, the unemployment rate remains low.

President Trump's search for a new Federal Reserve chair could drastically alter interest rates affecting mortgages and ...

President Donald Trump said that he would fill two key leadership positions with significant oversight of the US economy as ...

US stocks close higher as investors price in a Fed rate cut soon and easing trade worries. EU delays retaliatory tariffs and Switzerland aims for deal ...

For all the fog surrounding Friday's payrolls data and the accuracy of the statistics, some Federal Reserve officials - ...

Wall Street futures edged higher on Tuesday, building on momentum from the previous session as expectations for the Federal ...

The statistical agency's problems predate Trump, but experts say it can't be easily fixed without more resources ...

Savings yields can fluctuate regularly, but they are most likely to significantly change when the Federal Reserve announces a ...

Stocks rallied after Friday's selloff. The Dow industrials rose 585 points, or 1.3%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.5%. The odds of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in September, as implied by ...

The dollar remained under pressure following Friday's US jobs report that showed cracks in the labour market, prompting traders to swiftly price in rate cuts next month ...