The unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent and the economy added 130,000 jobs in January. The gains were powered, once again, by health care.

Tuesday’s flat reading on December retail sales was translating into concerns that U.S. growth may not be as strong as previously presumed — resulting in what will likely be a lower path for both interest rates and inflation this year.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicts Americans will benefit in 2026 as strong growth and record stock market highs point to broader economic prosperity.

A slowdown in immigration and lower birth rates could crimp the U.S. economy by shrinking the nation's workforce, researchers say

Despite a sharp rise in U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump, the economy has continued to grow, surprising economists and reshaping views of trade policy's impact.

Despite GDP growth and stock market gains, the majority of Americans continue to feel the other side of the "polarized" economy.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that U.S. employers added 181,000 jobs last year, far fewer than the 1.46 million jobs that were added in 2024.

U.S. Treasury yields were relatively unchanged on Friday as investors continued to assess the state of the U.S. economy.

President Trump praised the country’s economy under his leadership during an interview released on Sunday. “I’d say we’re there now,” Trump told NBC News’s Tom Llamas. “I’m very proud of it.” The president went on to say that the gross domestic product (GDP) has grown by 5.

Retail sales were unexpectedly flat in December as consumers pulled back, raising questions about a broader economic slowdown.