The Federal Reserve held interbank lending rates steady on Wednesday at a range of 4.25 to 4.5 percent despite some signs that the economy may be heading for a slowdown. The decision to keep rates ...

While persistent trade deficits are worrisome for many countries, that isn’t the case for the U.S.—and that’s a good thing.

Crunching trade data provides some clues about how Trump is likely to target the big round of tariffs coming April 2.

EXPECT Filipinos to spend more in the first quarter of 2025, with a boost from election-related government spending, low inflation and more jobs from infrastructure projects, supported by falling ...

Japan has reported its exports grew at an 11% annual pace in February while imports declined slightly, leaving a surplus ...

Trump's reciprocal tariffs are a prescription for stagflation that could torpedo his credibility with America's voters. With reciprocal tariffs increasingly likely to be imposed in April, investors ...

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett pointed out the United States' "persistent" trade deficits with ...

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has cut its outlook for the U.S. and the global economy this year ...

During his March 4 address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, President Donald Trump defended his use of ...

Lowering interest rates to soften the negative shock risks embedding higher inflation into the economy.

A trade deficit simply means that people in one country are buying more goods from another country than people in the second ...

The adverse effect wage rate is the required hourly rate for laborers working under an H2A visa. The rate is determined by ...