Inflation and interest rates continue to curb Americans’ spending

Americans unexpectedly paused their spending in April as inflation continued to sting and elevated...

What the latest Consumer Price Index says about inflation

Led by lower food and auto prices, inflation in the U.S. cooled slightly last...

Here’s how fast US wholesale prices grew last month

U.S. wholesale prices rose sharply last month, a sign that inflation pressures remain stubbornly...

Are interest rates high enough to beat inflation? Time will tell

The sharp interest rate hikes of the past two years will likely take longer...

US jobless claims hit eight-month high despite market remaining hot

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in...

Supreme Court is asked to decide the fate of Louisiana’s congressional map

Voting rights advocates filed an emergency motion Wednesday asking the Supreme Court to keep...

Lawmakers have until June 3 to draw a new congressional map

A panel of federal judges who recently threw out a congressional election map giving...

Can Louisiana lawmakers create a new congressional map in time for the elections?

Federal judges have directed state lawyers to determine whether the Legislature could draw up...

Yellen: Threats to democracy risk US economic growth

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects...

Fed leaves little doubt over where it stands on interest rate cuts

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent...