Economic Indicators

Inflation accelerated in March to a new four-decade high as the Russian war in Ukraine fueled rapid price gains for oil and gas that wiped out the benefits of rising wages for most Americans.

The newest inflation data out this week is expected to show another jaw-dropping figure as the Russian war in Ukraine sent oil and gas prices spiraling higher.

The U.S. economic outlook is darkening so rapidly that a recession may be on the horizon as the Federal Reserve makes an aggressive pivot to tame the hottest inflation in four decades, according to economists at Bank of America.

Americans' inflation fears skyrocketed again in March, with concerns over rising prices hitting the highest level in more than a decade, according to a key Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey published Monday.

Employees are increasingly heading back to the office. As they do, they may need to consider these three expenses.

An economic recession is on the horizon in the U.S. as the Federal Reserve makes an aggressive pivot to cool the hottest inflation in four decades, according to economists at Deutsche Bank.

The U.S. economy is at a mounting risk of spiraling into a 1970s-style stagflation crisis as the Ukraine-Russia war exacerbates already sky-high inflation, according to a new analysis.

Most Federal Reserve officials agreed last month that surging inflation and a tight labor market could warrant a half-point interest rate hike as policymakers look to combat soaring prices.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned in his annual shareholder letter that the U.S. economy faces a potential convergence of unprecedented risks in the year ahead that have him preparing for the worst.

March showed a surge in job growth, surpassing economists' expectations. Here's what that could mean for the Fed's path for interest rates.

The March jobs report revealed another month of robust hiring, likely solidifying the case for the Federal Reserve to pivot toward a mega-sized interest rate hike as it seeks to cool red-hot inflation.

The U.S. economy added jobs at a healthy clip in March, with restaurants and bars leading the way in hiring despite concerns about a looming recession.

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh acknowledged on Friday, shortly after the department’s “strong” monthly jobs report was released, that currently there are “a lot” of economic challenges.

Fourth-quarter GDP decreased slightly from its previous estimate by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, but remains up significantly from the growth seen in the third quarter.

U.S. job growth continued at a brisk clip in March, suggesting the labor market is still strong and that businesses are eager to fill a near-record number of open positions.

A key measure of annual inflation that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve is running at the hottest pace in nearly four decades.

President Biden is pushing Congress to approve another $22.5 billion in new emergency aid to combat COVID-19 – even as the White House remains quiet on the billions siphoned off by scammers from past relief measures.

A closely watched recession predictor in the bond market just flashed red, spurring fresh concern that the U.S. economy is on track for a downturn this year.

U.S. companies hired employees at a healthy clip in March, suggesting the labor market is still strong and that businesses are eager to fill a near-record of open positions, according to the ADP National Employment Report released Wednesday morning.

Americans continued to quit their jobs at an aggressive pace in February, underscoring how persistent turmoil in the labor market has made it difficult for employers to fill open positions.