The government's December price report showed the cost of food rising while inflation overall held steady. That could worsen ...

Consumer spending makes up two-thirds of U.S. GDP, but the economy cannot rely on wealthy consumers alone. Lower- and middle-income households account for the bulk of total consumption by volume. When ...

U.S. house-builders shares declined after Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte questioned stock buybacks in the ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its jobs report, showing that the US added 50,000 jobs in December, and the ...

Sluggish hiring last month closed out a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even as layoffs and ...

As 2026 begins, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy faces one of the most perilous reelection paths of any Republican incumbent in America, with lingering backlash over his impeachment vote and a newly ...

Members of the General Assembly discuss investments and costs while ensuring Kentuckians share in economic prosperity.

President Donald Trump announced he is moving forward with plans to ban institutional investors from purchasing single-family ...

Less than two weeks before her inauguration, Democrat Abigail Spanberger says she’s still digesting what it means to become the first female governor in Virginia’s nearly 250-year history.

The K-shaped economy has returned, with gaps widening between high and low-income Americans. Higher earners see steadier opportunities, while lower-income households face cooler prospects. Some ...

There's a divide in how Americans are doing financially. NPR's Stephan Bisaha explains a tool economists are using to explain it - the letter K. STEPHAN BISAHA, BYLINE: You might think of economists ...