The economic forecast for 2025 shows growth, but at a slower pace than 2024. Inflation will remain above the Federal Reserve’s target, with President-elect Trump’s policies limiting production while ...

Federal economic data is one of the purest forms of infrastructure, says Erica Groshen, a former commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “These data keep our economy running as much as roads ...

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For most of the postwar period, U.S. international economic policy was primarily aimed at seizing opportunities: opening global markets, promoting growth, improving efficiency. Today, it is largely ...

Senior Trump administration officials are forecasting a boom for the U.S. economy in 2026, driven by Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and historically large tax refunds. "This quarter — the first ...

In most of the countries we surveyed, there is widespread support for changing the economic system. In fact, in all but three nations, majorities say the economic system in their country needs major ...

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Massive layoffs, skyrocketing prices and not knowing what the future holds in today’s tightening economy can create economic uncertainty, but you can take steps to boost your confidence and resilience ...

In September 2010, an ailing Fidel Castro made a striking admission. The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg had asked him whether the Cuban model was still worth exporting. “The Cuban model doesn’t even work ...