Hiring at US businesses unexpectedly plunged last month as employers shed an estimated 92,000 jobs, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Gasoline still drives household budgets, but energy efficiency and renewables have reduced the economy’s overall reliance on petroleum.

The Trump economy is beginning to deliver, and Americans are poised to see the benefits, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. He pointed to cooling inflation and record market highs as signs that "Main Street is about to prosper." Bessent said ...

The American Dream is one of our nation’s most cherished ideals, and yet the public increasingly believes it is out of reach for most people. Even the Wall Street Journal acknowledges that America is becoming a nation of economic pessimists. If Americans ...

Recently a column entitled “Trump’s erratic behavior undermines America’s economy” appeared in this publication. The state of the economy always tops the lists of concerns Americans face and drives a lot of decisions on election day. For that ...

The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran add yet more question marks around a U.S. economy already buffeted by on-and-off tariffs, weak hiring, and lingering inflationary pressures