A government shutdown significantly affects government services, but does not freeze mandatory spending like Social Security.

The government shutdown makes it harder to gauge how the economy is doing, and the problem is likely to worsen the longer the shutdown continues—especially when it comes to inflation.

It’s possible Trump did not want to be associated with Project 2025 for a much simpler reason. As anyone who has watched a televised Trump Cabinet meeting can see, he likes to be seen as the master of ...

One popular meme says when baby boomers like me were young, “A family could own a home, a car and send their kids to college, all on one income.” “That’s a fantasy,” says economist Norbert Michel. “We ...

The government shutdown delayed Friday's jobs report, but alternative data shows companies shed 32,000 jobs in September. Combined with earlier revelations that 911,000 previously reported jobs never ...

The government shut down began at midnight on Wednesday as Democrats and Republicans appeared to be nowhere close to reaching a funding deal.

Few signs of progress toward a deal to reopen the government have emerged as both parties work to lay blame on their political opposition.

Key Insight: Payroll firm ADP showed that employers lost 32,000 jobs in September, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics did not release its scheduled jobs report Friday because of the federal government ...

To be considered a “non-international armed conflict,” a dispute must involve an organized nonstate party, or parties, and the violence between the parties must be “sufficiently intense,” according to ...

From Wall Street trading floors to the Federal Reserve to economists sipping coffee in their home offices, the first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around 8:30 a.m.

Private sector data sources for U.S. labor market activity show growth a range from 32,000 jobs lost to 60,000 jobs gained.

Industrial leaders are turning to wearable technology—from exosuits to smart sensors—to reduce injuries, extend careers, and tackle the growing skilled labor shortage.