After months of seeing very little inflation, US consumers probably experienced slightly faster price growth in June as companies started to pass along the higher cost of imported merchandise ...

The free-trade era is over. U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff letters show that tariffs - to protect domestic industries and to raise revenue for a deeply indebted government - are the way forward.

The U.S. government's economic strategy mimics Trump's aggressive business strategy. Trump has borrowed heavily in his business ventures and has declared bankruptcy several times due to excessive ...

Companies seeking to attract as many workers as they can — and reduce their own wage costs — like to locate in places that ...

Instead of clarity, Trump's July 9 tariff deadline brought more confusion, more threats, and a new deadline. It may never end.

The Housing Market Tracker shows housing inventory decreased last week, while purchase application data grew 25% ...

Bill Pulte, who oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, applauded chatter stating Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell would soon depart from his position. “I’m encouraged by reports that Jerome ...

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Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell has reiterated that rate decisions will be data-driven — by inflation, and employment.

President Donald Trump is escalating his pressure campaign to get the Federal Reserve chairman to either lower interest rates or quit his post by targeting the expensive renovation at the central bank ...

The latest round of tariff threats from President Trump could spark fresh concerns about inflation, which might force the ...

There’s a great story on the front page of the Wall Street Journal today, called “Two Kevins Battle to Be Next Fed Chair in ...