The Federal Reserve will hold its benchmark interest rate steady at its meeting this week, economists say, as it remains in a ...

U.S. stocks rallied for a second straight session on Monday, as investors sought bargains after the Nasdaq and S&P 500 fell ...

Spending at US retailers last month was much weaker than expected, in a troubling sign that the American shopper could be starting to tap out.

Retail sales rose 0.2% last month, a modest increase after falling 1.2% in January, according to the latest numbers released ...

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Her nomination was quickly met with praise from the banking industry and congressional Republicans, who touted her efforts to ...

America’s nearly five-year economic boom is starting to show its age.

WASHINGTON (AP) — US shoppers stepped up their spending a just bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, ...

President Donald Trump’s volatile tariff threats are unleashing historic jumps in public anxiety. This has the potential to ...

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Two books chart how Washington has come to depend on both its economic might and the dollar’s dominance in tackling rogue states and geopolitical rivals ...

U.S. stocks climbed in choppy trading on Monday, after four straight weeks of declines for the Nasdaq and S&P 500, as ...