The past has shown that nontraditional measures like brothels, beer and lipstick can tell us a lot about the economy’s health.

On Wall Street, Charter Communications rose 1.8% after it said it agreed to merge with Cox Communications in a deal that ...

Economics is tougher than physics because the ‘particles’ we study have minds of their own.”JIM Bullard, Purdue University ...

Economists and other financial experts weigh in on how new trade policies will affect prices, product availability and ...

The US economy is holding up, as indicated by "hard data" measures like inflation and GDP growth. But Americans don't seem to ...

Dimon’s comments come less than a week after the U.S. and China announced that they were sharply reducing tariffs on one ...

While many economists are saying the risk of an imminent recession has diminished since China and the United States agreed to lower tariffs earlier this week, JPMorgan Chase’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, is ...

What matters most, however, is the labor market. “If American consumers have money, they’re going to spend it, and the ...

From fewer job openings to smaller raises, all the signs point to a higher unemployment rate and a weaker job market.

These four utility stocks make sense for growth and income investors worried about the impact of tariffs and the potential ...

Billionaire Steve Cohen said the chance of a recession in the US now stands at about 45%. “We aren’t in a recession yet, but ...

The White House last month paused far-reaching “reciprocal tariffs” on dozens of countries, just hours after the measures ...