Economy

U.S. consumers unexpectedly increased their spending in August, defying predictions that a softening labor market would drag down retail purchases. Retail sales rose by 0.1 percent in August and the...

Retail sales experienced an unexpected uptick in August, indicating more robust consumer demand as economic concerns continue to dog Kamala Harris’s campaign trail. The retail sales data, published monthly by...

It’s been a long and bumpy road to the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut in more than four years — a moment that could prove decisive to the finances...

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has announced a ban on RT and other Russian state media, citing the outlets’ alleged involvement in foreign interference operations. “After careful consideration,...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has deleted a social media post about the lack of assassination attempts on United States President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris following widespread criticism....

A battle over control of Rupert Murdoch’s global television and publishing empire begins Monday in a Reno, Nevada courtroom, where a judge will consider the contentious matter of succession. Murdoch, 93, is attempting...

Boeing is freezing hiring and is weighing temporary furloughs in the coming weeks to manage costs as a strike by more than 30,000 Boeing workers who build planes in factories...

The time has finally come: Americans are about to find out how big of an interest-rate cut they’ll be getting this week. On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee will...

Japan’s elderly population has hit a record high of 36.25 million people, with those aged 65 or older now accounting for almost one-third of Japanese, according to government data. Japan’s...

Keiland Smith loved his job as the director of a chiropractic practice, but he felt exhausted by the 6-day workweek. After working for a decade in Grand Prairie, Texas —...