Economy

Student-loan forgiveness under President Joe Biden has officially reached the end of the road. On Thursday, Biden’s Education Department announced over $600 million in debt cancellation for 4,550 borrowers on...

In the days after the 2024 presidential election, Ana Thompson felt hopeless. “I was very scared about the outcome and what could potentially happen to our country,” she says. Thompson,...

Americans stepped up their spending at retail stores and restaurants last month in a clear sign that consumers are still able and willing to shop. Retail sales rose 0.4% in...

WASHINGTON — Worries about everyday expenses to the White House. But with his second term quickly approaching, many U.S. adults are skeptical about his ability to bring down costs. Only...

TikTok is planning to go fully dark in the United States if an expected ban takes effect on Sunday, media outlets have reported. The popular video-sharing platform is preparing to...

China is stockpiling more than semiconductor chips amid its trade war with the US. Last year, China imported a record 105.03 million metric tons of soybeans — a key crop...

Days before Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States, a feud between his tech allies and champions of his far-right MAGA (Make America Great Again) agenda...

Although the U.S. economy has been resilient, with slowing inflation and a consistently strong labor market, JPMorgan Chase (JPM+2.26%) CEO Jamie Dimon still sees two “significant risks” to the economy....

US imports from China finished the year strong after some companies stockpiled shipments of apparel, toys, furniture and electronics ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to impose new tariffs that could...

WASHINGTON — Canada’s energy minister came to Washington this week to warn U.S. lawmakers about President-elect Donald : They’d inflict economic pain on Americans, with higher prices and job losses....