Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.

A big hit to portfolios would be felt acutely by higher-income Americans, whose spending has recently been the biggest driver of the economy.

Since World War II, U.S. research funding has led to discoveries that fueled economic gains. Now cutbacks are seen as putting that legacy in jeopardy.

President Trump and his advisers say his policies may cause short-term pain but will produce big gains over time. Many economists are skeptical of those...

The lack of clarity about tariffs and other policies could hurt hiring and investing. But the strong U.S. economy should provide a buffer.

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The Labor Department’s January survey will include revisions making data for previous months look stronger in some cases and weaker in others.

Gross domestic product grew by 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter, capping a more robust year than expected. Policy uncertainty clouds the outlook.

The market perked up late in the year when interest rates eased, but affordability challenges yielded the fewest transactions since 1995.

The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.