Neil Irwin

The last time Democrats were this pessimistic about the economy was during the 2008 financial crisis and the early months of the pandemic.

Metro Detroit counties were among the state's least reliant on government aid.

The President-elect's getting an early start in bringing a more uncertain time to global economic relations.

Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent's economic plan is in tension with other aspects of President-elect Trump's agenda.

A $6.2 million banana is a fitting metaphor for an exuberant, and frothy, moment in financial markets of all types.

The hedge fund manager would become the administration's top economic official.

Nearing the $2 trillion annual cost savings floated by the Department of Government Efficiency would require cuts to programs on which Trump-backed counties heavily depend.

The Federal Reserve sees a fundamentally sound economy, with few (if any) conditions warranting aggressive rate cuts.

Companies' pushes to reshore business activity and reduce dependence on China are already well underway, per a new survey.

The central bank is moving to lower rates, but the pace is uncertain with lingering inflation.

The effects of higher rents will take time to roll off, and policymakers have confidence they can look past them, even with a slightly higher inflation reading.

Why politicians may be less likely to rescue the economy in the next recession

As global policymakers shape their strategies for the years ahead, they may wish to weight even more heavily the pain — and political upheaval — that result if they can't achieve stable prices.

The U.S. economy is by most measures stronger than it has been in modern election cycles — but with some exceptions that help explain voter discontent with conditions.

The October jobs report brought some warning signs for the job market.

New readings on GDP, inflation and jobs are expected to paint the U.S. economy in a favorable light.

Concern that the world economy is more inflation-prone than in years past is keeping officials on edge, with more jitters than usual about moves that might reignite price pressures.

The International Monetary Fund leadership believes the world's nations need to accomplish a "triple pivot" over the coming years to ensure a prosperous future.

Americans think their financial lives are more precarious than economic data appears to indicate.

The index is on track to return just 3% a year in the coming decade, per a new estimate that has Wall Street abuzz.