Retail sales rose 0.4% in December. Economists had expected a 0.6% rise in spending, according to Bloomberg data. Meanwhile, retail sales in November were revised up to 0.8% from a prior reading that ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, but ...

Follow along with MarketWatch's live coverage of the Senate confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald ...

Economists are very interested in Bessent's views on Federal Reserve independence. Before the election, Bessent floated the idea of a "shadow Fed chair" where Trump would select a replacement for Fed ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released data Thursday that suggest it faces no imminent pressure ...

Investors navigate market uncertainty around the Federal Reserve's next move and President-elect Donald Trump's return to the ...

Bond yields were inching up Thursday morning after mixed data that reflected strong retail sales for December and rising weekly jobless claims attributed partly to the California wildfires.

The budget deficit continues to balloon, with the Q1 2025 budget shortfall running 39.4 percent higher than the same period ...

“Global markets rallied last night after a weaker-than-expected CPI report eased fears of rising inflation. BTC jumped 4.13% ...

M any Americans have been holding off on buying homes over the last few years due to the sharp increases in mortgage rates ...