A government shutdown typically risks only modest damage for the U.S. economy, stemming mainly from furloughed public workers ...

As we enter the final quarter of a turbulent 2025, one of the biggest puzzles of the moment is how the US economy is growing at almost 4 percent without creating any jobs.

The Labor Department’s internal watchdog is investigating how the Bureau of Labor Statistics collects and reports economic data as a part of an effort to better understand how the U.S. economy is ...

For months, Federal Reserve officials have concentrated most of their commentary on the threat of higher inflation stemming from the White House’s aggressive tariff program. But there has been a ...

The latest state jobs report shows the Houston area economy is slowing, but it's unclear if more data will be coming if the ...

An economist explains the impact the H-1B visa program has had on the U.S. economy and native-born workers. And what the new ...

There was a sharp spike in job cuts during August, according to new data, as employers shed staff due to a worsening economic ...