Economic Indicators

Walmart is using its parking lots to help storm victims get access to emergency supplies, get a hot meal, charge their phones, do laundry and even take a shower.

Realtor.com broke down the top 10 real estate markets that are likely to see the most impact from falling mortgage rates. Topping the list is Washington, D.C.

The U.S. labor market grew at a faster rate than expected in September with notable gains in the food and beverage sector as well as health care, although manufacturing shed jobs.

The Labor Department reported that U.S. employers added 254,000 jobs in September, well above economists' expectations, while the unemployment rate declined to 4.1%.

Panic buying ensued in some U.S. stores after dockworkers at ports along the East and Gulf coasts went on a three-day strike that ended on Thursday evening.

Holiday shoppers should get ahead on their purchases before the supply chain disruptions tied to the port strike begin to hinder business operations, an expert says.

Unlike bigger brands, smaller companies are more likely to feel the effects of even slight disruptions, like the port strike, on their day-to-day operations.

Dockworkers at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts are on strike after their union and port employers failed to reach an agreement on a new contract.

Housing market has had little movement thanks to elevated mortgage rates and high home prices coupled with economic and political uncertainty, Redfin economists said.

Three dozen ports along the East and Gulf coasts are facing a potential work stoppage as the deadline for a new contract between port employers and dockworkers nears.

Experts warn that consumers will run into issues over the coming months if port workers strike next week. It will limit supplies and boost prices, they say.

Medical professionals are sounding the alarm over the potential impact prolonged port strikes along the East and Gulf coasts can have on medical supplies.

An inflation measure closely tracked by Federal Reserve policymakers fell in August to 2.2% as inflation continued to trend closer to the central bank's target.

Roughly 45,000 dockworkers plan to stop working as terms of a new contract have yet to be agreed upon. Here's what you need to know about the potential work stoppage.

The U.S. economy grew at a 3% rate in the second quarter, in line with economists' expectations, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Diaper banks are bridging the gap for families across the U.S. providing essentials such as dozens of diapers per week as some families struggle to pay for them.

U.S. rapidly approaching deadline for a new labor contract for dockworkers at three dozen ports. If a deal isn't reached, all of the workers were told to stop working.

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman explained her dissent from the central bank's decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points, saying she would have preferred a smaller cut.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell noted that policymakers weighed recent downward revisions to employment figures when assessing the health of the labor market ahead of their rate cut decision.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates, signaling that it has won the fight against inflation.