The U.S. Federal Reserve has released the minutes of the January 2018 Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) meeting. While there were no major adjustments to the course the FOMC has set, this is the…
ADP is forecasting another major gain in the payrolls for the month of January, which should lift expectations for Friday's formal government report.
New survey results from the National Association of Business Economists indicate that 2018 is off to a good start for jobs and wages, but that companies are worried about sales.
The Conference Board has released its January reading of consumer confidence, showing a gain after dipping in December.
Eurozone GDP rose more than 2% in the fourth quarter, meaning that the growth of the once deeply recession-plagued economy has caught up to the U.S. expansion rate.
It may be the end of January, but key economic reports from December at still coming out. The personal income and outlays report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis is one such report.
Weather events caused both loss of life and massive property damage in the United States last year. Hurricanes, wildfires and flooding were the main culprits.
The European Central Bank voted to leave interest rates and its policies unchanged on Thursday.
The International Monetary Fund has bumped up its estimate for global GDP growth in 2018 and 2019. The forecast did come with several warnings.
Oxfam presented a state of the world's wealth analysis before the World Economic Forum in Davos. Among the conclusions of the study is that the world adds a new billionaire every other day.
Texas recovered handily in 2017, even considering the big impact of Hurricane Harvey. And now the Texas economy is looking up for even better growth in 2018.
Without a last-minute agreement, the federal government will shut down at midnight Friday. Here's what that means in terms of government services.
2017 was the third-hottest year since 1880 according to a report from NOAA released on Thursday. And 2018 could be even warmer.
Two recent surveys conclude that the United States is losing its position as what is colloquially called the leader of the free world.
China's GDP may well catch that of the United States at its current rate of growth. It will have to clear some high hurdles to get there.
