This time last year, America was focused on the upcoming presidential election. Despite a major hiccup during the summer, in which President Joe Biden bowed out after weeks of fevered speculation ...

For months, the region has been encouraged by low inflation and better-than-expected economic growth. A disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East could knock it off course.

The Federal Reserve last week began cutting rates over fears the labor market has softened sharply, but this week’s economic data could provide an antidote in the form of a strong reading on gross ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gaps in data because of the government shutdown make a hash of the latest federal reports on inflation and ...

It was February 2021. NFL great Tom Brady had just won the last of a record seven Super Bowls. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he was stepping down as CEO. And an experimental COVID-19 vaccine was ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

A new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco examined the impact of tariffs on the economy based on historical examples, finding that the effect of import taxes on inflation and ...

The Labor Department will release its latest monthly inflation report on Tuesday at a critical time for the economy, as the Federal Reserve will take stock of the impact of tariffs on consumer prices ...

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.4% in the fourth quarter – a sharp drop from the 4.4% of the prior period, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Friday. Economists had expected a gain ...

What is called the "K-shaped economy," with stress on lower-income consumers leading to significant cutbacks while the wealthier continue to spend, is a key concern among companies. However, even ...

By Rufus AYISILess than two years ago, Ghana faced severe macroeconomic turmoil: inflation peaked at 54.1percent in December 2022, the cedi depreciated sharply, and businesses grappled with ...