The Fed lowers interest rates ostensibly to “stimulate” the economy. But while the Fed claims it is strengthening the economy, it actually weakens it through ...

He is a professor of economics and has raised more than $4.5 billion in investment capital ... Real economic growth only reports the sale of final products; goods in production (i.e. a vehicle ...

The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter, although at a slower pace than expected, as the stagnant housing market dragged ...

President-elect Donald Trump proposed sweeping new tariffs on the campaign trail that may raise prices for consumers and ...

The U.S. economy continued its recent strong stretch this summer, bolstered by hefty consumer and government spending.

So what does Donald Trump’s return to the White House – as well as Republican gains in Congress – mean for the U.S. economy? I followed the election closely, with a keen interest on each candidate’s ...

Most economists who had to describe healthy, stable growth would end up largely describing today’s GDP numbers.

A country’s GDP is a tally of the value of all goods and services produced in the nation. The growth was a slight ...

But Trump’s proposals have economists tinkering with their outlooks for inflation, growth and unemployment ... chief U.S. economist for New York-based Oxford Economics. Economist Mark Vitner of ...