Economic Indicators

Consumer confidence dropped in October after rising the past few months as inflation — and particularly the cost of gas and groceries — has taken a toll.

A glut of government spending from the coronavirus pandemic, soaring energy prices, and zero-covid policies in China could cause another global recession.

With inflation high and challenges mounting, many small businesses around America are closing their doors. A restaurant co-owner joined "Fox & Friends First" to share why she had to close her business.

Home builders have learned lessons since the mortgage backed security housing crisis and Great Recession of 2007, 2008, and 2009, taking less risk with borrowing.

Recent polling shows voters' top concerns shift focus to the economy and inflation, giving Republicans an edge in the upcoming midterm elections in November.

Additional fees on shipping have helped carriers mitigate rising costs through the pandemic and after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which sent fuel prices soaring.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its economic forecast at its conference in Nashville on Sunday, saying that high inflation is likely to continue and a recession is looming.

GasBuddy head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan joined 'Varney & Co.' Monday to discuss gas and home heating oil prices going into the winter months.

The Federal Reserve's September meeting minutes revealed that it's prepared to continue raising interest rates in the coming months but has its eye on the state of the current economy.

House GOP leadership ripped the White House on Thursday after it celebrated projected gas price declines, saying the administration is hampering long-term energy production.

American Petroleum Institute's Mike Sommers argues Biden tapping into the oil reserve could put the U.S. in a "very precarious situation" with "dramatic geopolitical upheaval."

Freddie Mac says mortgage rates are hovering just shy of 7%, adversely impacting the housing market in the form of declining demand.

Applications for unemployment insurance fell again last week, indicating that employers are still avoiding layoffs despite rapidly rising interest rates.

A pipeline welder who worked on the Keystone XL project slammed President Biden on Wednesday after the White House announced measures intended to lower gas prices.

Energy experts and reps panned President Biden's plan to refill the SPR as not enough to provide true energy security after his releases from the cache.

A preliminary University of Florida report has estimated that losses to the Florida agriculture industry following Hurricane Ian are as high as $1.56 billion.

President Biden announced Wednesday that his administration would be releasing an additional 15 million barrels of oil from the nation's strategic reserves.

Inflation has caused British food prices to soar at the fastest pace in over 40 years through the month of September, causing demands that the government step up to help citizens.

Spending thousands of dollars in gas each week, Freed's Bakery in Las Vegas had to cut back on deliveries and raise prices, while some employees cut hours to save on commute costs.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre touted savings at the gas pump on Tuesday despite elevated gas prices from two years ago.