Economic Indicators

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to combat rising gas prices in California soon after state lawmakers passed legislation in a special session.

Bath & Body Works is rushing to pull a holiday-themed candle from its shelves after some online users said its label was reminiscent the white hoods synonymous with the Ku Klux Klan.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. chief Jamie Dimon on Friday sounded the alarm about "critical risks" to the U.S. economy in the bank's third-quarter earnings report.

The unchanged reading in the producer price index for final demand last month followed an unrevised 0.2% gain in August, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.

There are nearly 2,000 gas stations that are out of fuel in Florida a day after Hurricane Milton slammed into the state. It's the second major storm in recent weeks.

The Labor Department on Thursday released closely watched inflation data for September that showed the consumer price index rose 2.4% last month, which was slightly above expectations.

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.