The positive US retail sales figures provide a glimmer of optimism for an economy that has been caught in the throes of tariff-induced price hikes and trade uncertainty.

Consumers picked up their spending in June showing resilience despite anxiety high over tariffs and the U.S. economy.

“With inflation near target and the upside risks to inflation limited, we should not wait until the labor market deteriorates ...

Copper is at the core of the American economy. It’s in the wires of our pervasive electronics, in the walls of homes and in ...

Another reliable way of counting captures only one element of the number of people seeking work in any month - the claimant ...

Just as baseball teams decide to be "buyers" or "sellers" at midseason, households and businesses should assess their economic outlook to determine whether to spend and invest or save resources.

Steve Hanke criticizes Trump and Fed Chairman Powell for their flawed focus on interest rates over money supply, blames the ...

Trade policy uncertainty, rising costs and soft demand weigh on freight and manufacturing, despite modest rebounds in ...

The independence of central banks, which allows policymakers to operate free from political meddling, is considered ...

The causal pathways by which tariffs could cause a recession seem dormant. Trade policy turmoil is the new normal, and may not create as much economic damage as feared.

For the second consecutive week mortgage rates moved higher, as the likelihood of the Federal Reserve acting diminished after ...