Economy

The U.S. economy is often compared to a cruise ship—it takes a lot of time and force to change its direction. This is why so many economists looked at the...

LONDON — The Bank of England is set to keep U.K. interest rates unchanged Thursday even though the economy is barely growing and set for further uncertainty in light of...

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, holding steady at 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent for a second consecutive meeting as officials signaled that inflation remains...

The Federal Reserve will probably keep interest rates on hold Wednesday, with investors focused on board members’ rate expectations — the so-called dot plot — and on the central bank’s...

Trump’s Producer Economy Can Bring Down Inflation The economic story of 2025 is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. America’s production engine is roaring back to life. February’s economic data provided...

Fund managers made their biggest cuts in U.S. equity allocations ever in March and bumped their cash allocations by the most in five years, according to Bank of America’s (BAC+0.68%)...

New home construction surged in February, as housing starts jumped 11.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.5 million, far surpassing expectations. The increase was led by a...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is requesting data from 20 law firms about employment practices to increase diversity, equity and inclusion, which the federal agency warns may be illegal....

The U.S. tariff spats with Europe threaten some $9.5 trillion worth of trading each year, according to the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU. AmCham, a decades-old group whose...

The foreign minister of ‘s new interim government stood side by side with the EU’s foreign affairs chief as officials from dozens of countries crammed together for a family photo...