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As Trump has jacked up import taxes, he has tried to assure a skeptical public that foreign producers would pay for those taxes and that retailers and automakers would absorb the additional expenses. Most economic analyses are deeply skeptical of ...

Moody's is the last of the three major rating agencies to lower the federal government's credit. Standard & Poor's downgraded federal debt in 2011 and Fitch Ratings followed in 2023.

In our news wrap Thursday, Walmart is planning to raise prices in the coming weeks citing President Trump's policies as a driving factor, a judge in Wisconsin pleaded not guilty today to federal charges over accusations she helped a man evade federal ...

Darrick Hamilton is an economic scholar and director of the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy. Growing up in Brooklyn, he witnessed firsthand how economic circumstances shaped communities, inspiring his groundbreaking work on "Baby Bonds ...

Walmart's first-quarter profit slipped, and it said it must raise prices due to higher costs from tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump.

Stocks have been roaring back since the S&P 500 fell nearly 20 percent below its record last month on hopes that President Donald Trump will ease his stiff tariffs on trading partners worldwide before they create a recession and send inflation ...

Microsoft, based in Redmond, Washington, said the layoffs will be across all levels and geographies but the cuts will focus on reducing the number of managers.

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down for personal reasons as the health insurer suspended its full-year financial outlook due to higher-than-expected medical costs.

The average price of eggs of all sizes fell 12.7%, which was the steepest monthly decline since March 1984.

Tuesday's report could provide an early read on how Trump's duties will affect the prices Americans pay for necessities and other goods such as clothing, shoes, furniture and even groceries.