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The U.S. economy grew at an annual pace of 2% in the first three months of the year. That's an improvement from the previous quarter. But soaring energy prices could put a damper on growth.

The US economy picked up steam in the beginning of the year as the United States and Israel launched a destabilizing war with ...

April’s report showed employers added more jobs than expected, supporting the central bank’s view that it can afford to hold ...

Employers added 115,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remained at 4.3 percent despite higher energy prices and instability spurred by the war with Iran.

The government has taken equity stakes in eight public companies since January 2025. Five have outperformed the S&P 500 since the deals were announced. JPMorgan Urges Caution on Prediction Markets ...

U.S. economic growth slowed more than previously expected during the fourth quarter of last year, according to new government data. The Commerce Department reported on Thursday that real gross ...

New government economic data shows that U.S. economic growth was significantly weaker in the final three months of 2025 than previously reported. The nation's gross domestic product — the total value ...

The U.S. economy increased at a “slight to moderate pace” in March, according to the Federal Reserve’s survey of its regional banks known as the “beige book” released on Wednesday. “Although consumer ...