U.S. Economy

A soft default is the least bad option. And we ought to bite the bullet now before we rack up even more debt.

Is UBI just another failed solution to put big cities further into debt?

The virtues of capitalism debated as Beto O'Rourke calls the economic system unjust, unfair, and racist.

Global Automakers CEO John Bozzella on President Trump pressing GM to keep the Ohio plant open.

New numbers on home builder confidence show not much has changed since February, according to NHIB's Jerry Howard.

Earlier this year there was confusion as to whether the Taiwan-based company would follow through with its initial plans.

From raising the minimum wage to paid family leave, a look inside Gillibrand's agenda.

The president is pressing the U.S. automaker to move up scheduled negotiations with the UAW.

The announcement builds on a prior $250 million commitment from the lender.

The numbers reflect a broader trend in U.S. cod fishing.

U.S. consumer sentiment rose at the beginning of March, a sign that consumers may be feeling more optimistic than they did to start the year.

The number of job openings rate was 4.8 percent, up slightly from the 4.7 in the previous month.

Greenspan said failure to properly fund Social Security could mean that "the end of the road is very serious trouble."

Average U.S. mortgage size hitting a record-high may be a good sign for the economy.

Research shows that work requirements for welfare recipients who are able to work have powerful impacts on those receiving benefits, taxpayers and the economy.

The rebirth of the U.S. energy industry also reflects well on the fact that President Trump is making good on his promise to bring back manufacturing jobs and make America’s economy the envy of the world.

New home sales declined 6.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 607,000 units.

The “Big Apple” is on the cusp of economic failure -- a recession would be the final tipping point.

Jobless claims rose slightly, while import prices jumped.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 229,000.