A key driver of the US economy remains solid. Spending at US retailers rose 0.1% in August from the prior month, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. That’s a much slower pace than July’s ...

Amid a tight race for the presidency, Americans' views on the economy could spell trouble for Vice President Kamala Harris, experts told Newsweek. Between April and June, the U.S. economy expanded ...

Americans are feeling a greater sense of optimism about the US economy this month, thanks to slower inflation. Voters also see a greater likelihood that Vice President Kamala Harris will defeat ...

For much of the past year, Las Vegas, the anchor of Nevada’s economy, has watched in delight as visitors have flocked to town for conventions, football games and summer pool parties, further ...

According to the Kamala Harris - Tim Walz campaign website, Harris' Opportunity Economy framework has several key items: affordable childcare and housing; decreasing healthcare costs; lowering ...

If our politicians tried to do to us what China’s politicians just did to their own citizens, I’ll bet Americans would take to the streets. The Chinese government, in one fell swoop ...

Americans' outlook on the U.S. economy improved for the second straight month, according to new data from the University of Michigan. University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index, a monthly ...

If you’ve been anxiously awaiting financial relief from the Federal Reserve, you are about to get a rude awakening. After keeping interest rates at a 23-year high for over a year, the Fed is ...

When The Wall Street Journal asked 1,500 voters in late August for their feelings about the economy, 34% said it is improving, up from 26% in early July. The share who thought the economy was ...

Taylor Tompkins has worked for more than a decade as a journalist covering business, finance, and the economy. She has logged thousands of hours interviewing experts, analyzing data, and writing ...

Government statistics have tended to paint a more upbeat picture of the economy than how real Americans on Main Street believe that things are going. For example, more than half of Americans say ...