The latest news on the economy, jobs market, U.S. trade and housing, including the latest news and analysis on the Federal Reserve and Central Banking.

3 days ago · Women who want work-from-home flexibility are finding it comes with a price. By last year, women working full time made 81 cents on the dollar compared with men, the widest pay …

Aug 23, 2025 · Powell said tariff-related costs will continue to accumulate in the economy, but for the first time suggested somewhat greater confidence that the effects of higher goods prices …

6 days ago · OTTAWA—Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the government’s budget plan, for release early next month, will take “bold” risks to rekindle growth in an economy …

6 days ago · Federal Reserve officials, who are unable to receive U.S. economic statistics because of the continuing government shutdown, recently lost access to a separate measure …

Oct 10, 2025 · A roundup of where things stand with tariffs on key U.S. trade partners and sectors.

Has Argentina Really Changed? We’ll Soon Find Out The U.S. is betting $20 billion that President Javier Milei can fix Argentina’s economy once and for all.

Aug 22, 2025 · Jerome Powell said the labor market might be softening enough to rein in inflation that is being pushed up by tariffs .

Oct 15, 2025 · The nation’s biggest bankers proclaimed this week that the economy is sturdy, the U.S. consumer is healthy, and they haven’t seen much change in recent months.

Aug 5, 2025 · Nearly half of kids in the U.S. live in households below the middle class as inflation and the end of Covid relief hit working parents.