U.S. Economy

The consumer-price index -- which measures what consumers pay for everyday items including food, clothing and recreational activities -- increased a seasonally adjusted 0.4% in December compared with November, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

The Vermont senator says he will use a fast-track process to pass Biden’s economic agenda where appropriate.

President-elect Joe Biden could make good on his campaign promise to cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt after Democrats flipped the Senate last week, securing a monopoly on power for the first time in more than a decade.

Stimulus checks mistakenly sent to inactive or closed bank accounts are being redirected, and some taxpayers can expect to start receiving the money by the beginning of February.  

The Paycheck Protection Program, a vital lifeline that helped keep pandemic-ravaged small businesses afloat, reopened to applicants on Monday with several key changes put in place.

Millions of Americans have already received their $600 stimulus check, but some who are still waiting for the money to arrive may need to file their tax return in order to receive it.

American manufacturers have gotten better at safeguarding their factory floors and containing infections of Covid-19 in their workforces. Despite the progress, they are still struggling to find enough people to staff their plants.

Victoria’s Secret is poised to emerge from the pandemic stronger than it went in — thanks to a fresh new look that includes curvier models and slimmed down shelves.

Sen. Joe Manchin said Friday that he would "absolutely not" support sending Americans a $2,000 stimulus check, potentially dealing a fatal blow to a key part of President-elect Joe Biden's coronavirus relief plan. 

The Paycheck Protection Program, a vital lifeline that helped keep small businesses afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, will reopen to applicants on Monday.

Democrats pledged to deliver $2,000 stimulus checks to Americans as soon as possible after winning control of the Senate with a pair of victories in Georgia's runoff elections. 

The Labor Department released its closely watched December jobs report on Friday morning.

Investors are building tens of thousands of houses expressly to rent in a bet that Americans will keep flocking to spacious suburban living even if they can't afford to buy homes.

The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits ticked lower last week as a rise in COVID-19 infections and new restrictions to help curb the spread of the virus weighed on the economy.

The ADP National Employment Report released Wednesday shed light on the labor market and how it's recovering from the coronavirus pandemic.

General Motors will promote 650 hourly workers in the U.S. to full-time jobs this month, the company announced Monday.

Only a handful of states have started to distribute the extra $300 a week in federal unemployment aid.

President-elect Joe Biden pledged that if Democrats win the pair of races, Congress would send a third stimulus check to Americans still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.

A supported proposal would require more travelers to produce a negative COVID-19 test result before flying.

The majority of the world is still ensnared in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, but the biggest risk for the global economy in the year ahead is a politically divided United States — not the deadly virus outbreak.