Stocks close down for 2nd day in wake of Fed decision, oil price slump
Stocks end lower for second day in wake of Fed decision, oil price slump.
Where the average US worker can afford to buy a house
Affordability is a challenge no matter what you make, or where you live.
Small businesses extend streak of erratic job creation
Small business owners have been cautious in their hiring ever since the recession.
Fed keeps interest rates steady, citing muted inflation
Economists expected the U.S. central bank would keep the benchmark federal funds rate at 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent.
California farms are suffering from a labor shortage. Here's why
Despite raising wages -- 86 percent of respondents said they’d hiked wages in order to woo new workers -- hiring in the agricultural sector remains relatively flat.
Trump hires firm to assess burden of student loan portfolio
The evaluation was triggered by a recent uptick in borrower defaults.
Student debt a problem for individuals, not the US economy: Deutsche Bank
Outstanding student loan debt hit $1.46 trillion at the end of last year.
Venezuela, a cautionary tale of socialism that started with good intentions
Socialism is quite like robbing Peter to pay Paul—once Peter has no more money and no incentive to make and create more wealth—Paul stops getting paid. Then comes the unrest.
Trump, Dem infrastructure plan weakens US economy, dollar: Market watchers
The $2 trillion investment could lead to cronyism, malinvestment and make-work jobs.
US manufacturing activity slowed in April
ISM's survey of companies for the index is a sign that economic growth should continue.
Private sector hiring in April blows past Wall Street's expectations
The results precede the release on Friday by the Labor Department of the widely anticipated jobs report.
What to expect from the Fed's meeting this week
Most likely, the Fed will provide some additional insight into how they’re assessing the current economic backdrop amid some mixed signals.
Trump calls for Fed to cut rates during FOMC's two-day meeting
The Federal Open Market Committee meeting kicked off on Tuesday and will conclude on Wednesday.
Capitalism is what US has thrived on: Steven Mnuchin
Treasuring Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the U.S. economy is the bright spot of the world.
Trump's Fed pick Moore says decline in 'male earnings' is problem for the economy
Today, on average, a woman working full time earns about 80.7 cents for every dollar a man working full time earns.
US home prices rose 3% year over year in February
Price increases were strongest in the Sunbelt.
US labor costs increase moderately in 1Q
The ECI is widely viewed by policymakers and economists as one of the better measures of labor market slack.
These jobs have the fastest growing wages
A new study showed wages contracted for financial advisors, attorneys and insurance agents.
Growing debate over Federal Reserve's impact on GDP growth
President Trump took a veiled swipe at the Federal Reserve by suggesting the gross domestic product report would have been better had the Fed not lowered interest rates.
US 1Q GDP mixed bag of good and some meh, but no imminent recession
Despite cooler predictions, headline 3.2 percent growth in the first quarter indicates that the year is off to a solid start.