President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris last month has been tied to anger among voters about being left behind in an economy that for decades has been a driving ...
Economists say the U.S. economy is leaving 2024 healthy, with unemployment low, inflation manageable and growth robust. Unknown variables — including the depth and scope of President-elect Donald ...
Interest Rates Affect the Ability of Consumers and Businesses ... But why does the Fed choose to cut rates when economic troubles arise? The Fed's straightforward monetary theory is that cutting ...
Jim Cramer, the host of Mad Money, recently took a closer look at the state of the consumer, focusing on restaurants and retailers to understand the broader economic picture. According to Cramer ...
The last piece of the economic picture is industrial production and trade terms. Industrial production steadied in Q4 2024, recovering from significant slumps in March and August. China’s ...
Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter who has covered the pandemic-era economy in hundreds of stories over the past two years. He's written hundreds of stories breaking ...
Mortgage rates typically only fall that low during severe economic downturns. In fact, given the ongoing strength of the economy, the Federal Reserve is projecting fewer interest rate cuts next year.