Weak population gains and higher government spending could hamper growth over the next 30 years, the CBO said Thursday.

The White House's top economic advisor defended controversial tariffs and acknowledged the economy may be starting to roll over as a "natural adjustment" to President Donald Trump's new economic ...

But again, a government is not a business, a national economy, which is closely intertwined with its national government, is not a business. And not just in the obvious sense that it’s not ...

The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy annual 2.4% pace the last three months of 2024, supported by a year-end surge in consumer spending ...

as well as provide a snapshot of the current mood of Americans on the economy. Then there is the continuing threat of a government shutdown as the Friday deadline for coming up with a deal approaches.

There’s also the unknown of how firings of federal workers and spending cuts being imposed by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, will hurt the economy. Should you be ...

The basic definition of gross ... purchasers” — that excludes government spending and is often seen as a better indicator of underlying demand in the economy. That measure has generally ...