Even without a boost from an expanding work force, strong productivity growth can be a significant source of economic support ...

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The main driver of the recent declines appears to be America's trade war, with investors watching the administration's latest ...

The S&P skidded 2.7 percent, amid investor fears that tit-for-tat tariffs could raise prices, slow the economy and sow ...

Wall Street’s sell-off is worsening. The S&P 500 fell 2.8% Monday as worries build about how much pain President Donald Trump ...

Republicans will try this week to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government for six months. Such bills normally keep spending levels constant. This resolution, revealed on Saturday, would ...

US economy live: S&P 500 notches biggest weekly drop in 6 months despite post-jobs rally on facebook (opens in a new window) US economy live: S&P 500 notches biggest weekly drop in 6 months ...

The president’s mercurial approach to his import tariffs has left business and consumers unsure about the economy ... in the week that amounted to a drop of more than 1,300 points on the ...

John Swinney's decision to scrap Glasgow’s Airport Rail Link in 2009 was a “missed opportunity” for Scotland’s economic growth, Scottish Secretary Ian Murray will say. The SNP leader was ...

Across the economy, employers added 151,000 jobs ... Retail sales posted their biggest drop in two years in January, while foot traffic at major chains such as Target, Walmart and McDonald's ...

“There’s no question that recession risks have risen and are rising,” Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst at ... to “troubling signs” with a drop in retail sales, housing starts ...