U.S. Economy

An ambitious number of Americans are planning to buy a home this year despite high mortgage rates and still-rising prices.

President Donald Trump issued a federal funding freeze. Here's what that means for SNAP benefits.

Experts believe Trump would struggle to replace tax revenue with income from tariffs, as the president has recently suggested.

Widespread price reductions and dwindling sales suggest that the housing market might become more affordable this year, a real estate analyst said.

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged this week, despite Donald Trump's calls for cuts.

One of the only things Donald Trump and Kamala Harris agreed on during the presidential campaign was the need to increase the federal Child Tax Credit.

Data from the BLS shows the cost of living outpaces earnings, with inflation rising faster than wages.

Companies including Meta, Brown-Forman, and Starbucks have all announced significant workforce reductions in the past month.

U.S. stock indexes rose on Wednesday due to stronger-than-expected earnings from major tech companies and growing optimism for AI.

Climate change-fueled natural disasters like the L.A. fires could destabilize the entire U.S. economy, economist Gary W. Yohe wrote.

Trump's "more benign than expected" tariff policy action "so far" could help bring down mortgage rates, Redfin economist Chen Zhao said.

Several major U.S. banks have announced plans to close more than 100 branches between Thanksgiving and January, according to data filed with regulators.

Avian flu has ravaged millions of hens across the country, creating shortages and increasing egg prices.

As Trump is set to take office, he'll be inheriting a troublesome housing market where affordability continues to erode for millions of Americans.

Donald Trump's November victory has bent political light waves toward him. Trump world is the center of global political gravity.

The U.S. national debt is projected to surge by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Georgia's years of fiscal conservatism have culminated in a $11 billion surplus for extra projects.

Confidence in President-elect Donald Trump's ability to handle the broader economic situation is also fairly low.

The unemployment rate for foreign-born women rose from 3.9 percent to 5.0 percent between December 2023 and 2024, according to new data.

The latest data from the Labor Department, released on Wednesday, marked a slight increase from November.

Mortgage rates are now above 7 percent, but there are still options for securing a rate in the 3 percent range or lower

Republicans propose changes to SNAP benefits to save $22 billion, which could impact millions.

Cost-cutting measures announced include scaling back research and development spending by 20 percent.

Some workers are accepting lower salaries in exchange for the possibility of working remotely, as employers fail to bring them back into the office full-time.

Vance said Biden left him and Donald Trump "a dumpster fire" of an economy despite better-than-expected jobs numbers last month.

Housing affordability remains a problem at the start of 2025. Learn how to calculate how much house you can afford.

The Labor Department reported Friday that job growth increased in December, rising from November's total of 212,000.

Canadians firmly do not want to join the U.S., but if Donald Trump's pipe dream became reality, America would cash in.

The S&P 500 dipped 0.8 percent, the Dow Jones dropped 267 points and the Nasdaq composite was down 1.1 percent Friday morning.

Musk had earlier said he would be able to cut the federal budget by "at least $2 trillion."