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An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the...

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week in a sign...

The American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to...

U.S. consumer confidence dipped for the second consecutive month in January, a business research...

The Federal Reserve is nearly certain to keep its key interest rate unchanged at...

President Trump’s first week in office included a flurry of executive orders with implications...

Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year...

A rare winter storm left much of the Gulf Coast frozen Tuesday, closing highways,...

The bitcoin-friendly administration of President Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain...