The strong jobs numbers reflect hiring growth in key local sectors, but they could also slow a drop in interest rates.

Wall Street was stunned by the May jobs report, which showed the US economy has delivered a third consecutive month of strong employment gains.

A recent WalletHub study ranked all US states and Washington, DC, based on economic activity, economic health, and innovation potential.

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy posted another month of strong employment gains in May, confirming that the labor market was gaining traction after stumbling last year,

The US economy picked up steam in the beginning of the year as the United States and Israel launched a destabilizing war with Iran that has jacked up prices and is still ongoing.

Is the U.S. economy facing major disruption or a minor challenge from oil supply shocks? Economists differ on how fuel shortages may impact growth and inflation.

U.S. economic growth rebounded in the first quarter of 2026, boosted in part by a recovery following the previous quarter’s government shutdown.

WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth was not a strong as initially thought in the first quarter, and momentum is set to slow this quarter, with the war with Iran stoking inflation and squeezing households finances.

If a company were burning through essentially all of its cash flow each month, I’d be pretty nervous about its prospects. But that’s basically how Americans have been running their households since

The U.S. economy added 172,000 jobs in May despite a growing energy and inflation crisis triggered by the ongoing war in Iran. Editor-in-Chief at Investopedia, Caleb Silver, breaks down the latest economic news,