Data released on Friday revealed astounding declines in how consumers feel about the economy. That could mean trouble for ...

A big hit to portfolios would be felt acutely by higher-income Americans, whose spending has recently been the biggest driver ...

On Thursday, April 10, at 8:30 a.m. ET, the Labor Department will announce Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for March. The CPI ...

Trade tensions remain high despite President Trump's decision on Wednesday to temporarily freeze U.S. tariffs on dozens of ...

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Economic downturns are a part of life. Whether it's a minor dip in the stock market or something that was as financially ...

Stock markets have been falling, and the plunge accelerated after President Donald Trump unveiled wide-reaching U.S. tariffs.

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The recent drops have rattled investors. And while the stock market isn't a perfect representation of the overall economy, experts say even U.S. households that don't hold stock should keep an eye ...

The president and his hard-core supporters are taking a victory lap for winning a global trade war in which no one backed down but Trump.