WASHINGTON (AP) — An uptick in consumer spending helped the U.S. economy expand at a surprising 3.8% from April through June, the government reported in a dramatic upgrade of its previous estimate of ...

Fresh government data showed the US economy grew at a much stronger pace than initially estimated – news that dented hopes the Federal Reserve’s will cut rates aggressively in the months ahead. Gross ...

The following is an excerpt from the forthcoming book, “Rethinking Economic Growth,” by Dan Varroney. The United States is the largest and most productive economy in the world, by a wide margin. But ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. consumer's durability as a prop for the economy may be tested in coming weeks as family budgets, particularly among the less affluent, are stressed by rising healthcare ...

The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, upgrading its outlook for ...

ORLANDO, Florida, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. government shutdown is delaying key economic data releases, thickening the fog of uncertainty for policymakers and businesses, but they needn't worry. They ...

The surprising resilience of the US economy this year is masking underlying weakness among low- and middle-income households, as higher-income Americans continue to drive growth. This dichotomy ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investors will seek clues about the health of the U.S. economy in the coming week following worrisome labor market reports and technology-led turbulence that has knocked the stock ...

Something in the US economy isn’t adding up, and it’s rattling the people charged with wrangling inflation and keeping the labor market intact. US companies have sharply slowed their hiring this year, ...