Economic Indicators

The U.S. economy continued to recover from the coronavirus shutdown in the final three months of the year.

The number of Americans filing for state unemployment benefits remained elevated last week as the labor market struggles to recover from a surge in COVID-19 infections nationwide.

The Internal Revenue Service is basically done sending stimulus checks, but if you didn't receive your fully promised payment, don't fret — there's a quick fix.

Investors will also digest the latest jobless claims along with a slew of earnings

Economists are forecasting that the economy contracted by as much as 3.6% in 2020

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said one of the key considerable downside risks to the U.S. economy posed by the ongoing pandemic is the slow pace of the coronavirus vaccine rollout.

The Federal Reserve said during its first meeting of the year on Wednesday that it would leave interest rates near zero.

The Small Business Administration said Tuesday that it has approved more than 400,000 loans worth about $35 billion through the Paycheck Protection Program.

The rise in orders for durable goods, items expected to last at least three years, followed much stronger increases of 1.2% November and 1.8% in October, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

President Biden's push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour as part of a broader coronavirus relief package could be a "death knell" for businesses still reeling from the pandemic, according to a new study published this week.

For millions of Americans who did not receive their second coronavirus stimulus check, there's a quick fix: Claim the missing money when you file your 2020 tax return.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Jan. 14 it is too early for the central bank to discuss changing its monthly bond purchases

More than 8 million Americans fell into poverty over the past six months as social safety measures put into place at the start of the coronavirus pandemic expired, according to a new study published this week.

The auto industry’s quickening shift to electric cars is spurring investment in another emerging industry in the U.S.: manufacturing lithium-ion batteries for those vehicles.

The global economy is poised for a strong recovery from the coronavirus pandemic in 2021, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.

Yellen is the first woman to have led the U.S. central bank.

The Senate confirmed Janet Yellen, the former chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, as Treasury secretary on Friday afternoon, putting into place a battle-tested economist who will help implement the Biden administration's plan to prop up the nation's pandemic-scarred economy. 

Senate Democrats may rely on a powerful procedural tool to pass the $1.9 trillion measure using their slimmest-possible majority.  

The stock market is in a bubble that's being fueled by U.S. policy on coronavirus stimulus, Bank of America economists warned in a note to clients. 

The company also said it presumed it would continue to make progress in negotiations with theater landlords over lease payments.