Fed meeting live coverage: Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 0.25%, Powell says there's 'no risk-free path'

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points at its final meeting of 2025, with investors focusing on the ...

Holiday Spending Shows Effects of an Uneven Economy

Discount and higher-end retailers have reported stronger sales from consumers who are hunting for the best deals and ...

Early shoppers: how African consumers set global trade trends in the 1800s

Global entrepreneurs even warn of the increasing savviness of African buyers. But the influence of African consumers on global markets is far from a new thing. In the 1800s, the continent’s consumer ...

China’s Consumer Prices Rebounded Without Easing Deflation Fears

China’s consumer-price growth accelerated to the fastest in over a year as food costs rose sharply higher, an improvement ...

We’re in a ‘windchill’ economy, where things feel worse than they are

People feel like their dollars aren’t stretching as far as before, and the cost of living is rising beyond their means. There’s just one problem: That part is not true. Most Americans are getting ...

Are Consumers Irrelevant To The Stock Market In A 'K-Shaped Economy'?

Learn how the rising K-shaped economy highlights market fragility and why investors should exercise caution in today's ...

The Climate Finale

Prior to the Industrial Revolution, the human impact was negligible, and we know that, since around 1750, the human impact ...

US sheds 32K jobs as the White House claims ‘explosive growth’ backed by a GDP surge. But is Trump actually winning?

And at least some of the numbers seem to agree. A revision of second-quarter GDP saw a jump to 3.8% from April through June ...

Once a step ahead, Colorado’s economy cools, burdened by rising costs and regulations | FISCAL ROCKIES

Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating ...