economy

President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on an additional $300 billion worth of Chinese goods, prompting China’s government to promise “countermeasures.” Per usual, the announcement of new tariffs came via Twitter, …

The Economic Policy Institute has found that workers’ bonuses have declined 22 percent since 2017. Using Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the EPI found that wages were equal to just …

President Donald Trump has been urging the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates for months. Now, Trump might finally get what he wants. The Federal Reserve has warned that …

Republicans in the Senate are having a tough time coming up with budget and spending plans that will meet the desires of the White House and that can likewise pass …

Despite the historically low unemployment rate of just 3.6 percent, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slammed President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy. Pelosi cited the May job report, which found …

Last week, the Trump administration barred American companies from selling to Huawei Technologies unless they first obtained a license from the government. The Trump administration has argued that Huawei, which …

Goldman Sachs claims that the cost of Trump’s trade war has fallen almost completely onto the shoulders of American businesses and consumers. And the bank believes that the on-going trade …

There’s an old saying in politics: it’s about the economy, stupid. The idea, quite simply, is that the economy is the most important factor for most people and is crucial …