Shoppers Keep Powering U.S. Growth
Spending on personal consumption rose at a 4.2% annualized pace between October and December, the fastest quarterly growth ...
Fed Stands Pat on Rates, Entering New Wait-and-See Phase
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says, “We do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance.” ...
Where Inflation—and Inflation Expectations—Stand as the Fed Meeting Wraps Up
Since officials first cut rates in September, inflation has made uneven progress back down toward the central bank’s target.
Trump and Congress Need to Attack the U.S. National Debt
Rising deficits and interest costs impede economic growth and undermine global trust in the dollar.
Transcript: Fed Chief Jerome Powell’s Postmeeting Press Conference
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed the central bank’s decision to hold the benchmark federal-funds rate at its ...
Opinion
Tulsi Gabbard, Edward Snowden and Intelligence
Does the U.S. want a director of national intelligence who excuses mass leaking of secrets?
Heard on the Street Tuesday Recap: Flipping the AI Script
What a difference one day can make in the capital markets. Monday, stocks acted as if the emergence of DeepSeek's low-cost approach to AI would be a big problem. Tuesday, the theory in some corners ...
White House Budget Freeze Tried to Flip Script on Busted Budget Process
Presidents from both parties, including Trump, have let the budget grow and grow. The White House is trying to make changes ...
American Kids Are Getting Even Worse at Reading
New national test scores indicate a continuing slide in reading skills.