Paul Davidson

Rent jumped the past year in the least costly areas, straining low, middle-income residents. The rise defies a national slowdown in rent hikes

Household income growth is slowing even as inflation stays high, stressing finances. It also means weaker gains in consumer spending and the economy.

President Donald Trump's layoffs of federal employees are likely to tip Washington, D.C., into a recession, an economist says.

Trump's plan to pursue reciprocal tariffs on all countries would drive up inflation if fully carried through, economists say.

The Fed faces complex decisions as it decides how quickly to cut rates or whether to raise them amid Trump's tariffs and immigration crackdown.

Yearly inflation accelerated as food and energy costs increased, according to the CPI report.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will tell the Senate banking committee the Fed isn't "in a hurry" to resume its interest rate cutting campaign.

Employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid LA wildfires, cold weather and uncertainty over President Trump's trade and immigration policies.

While Trump delayed the tariffs on Canada and Mexico, levies on China have taken effect and the trade war and economic uncertainty are taking a toll

US wage growth for lower-paid workers has slowed more than other groups recently. That has partly reversed the strides they made since the pandemic.