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How the 2008 financial crisis crashed the economy and changed the world
Ten years ago this week, the collapse of Lehman Brothers became the signal event of the 2008 financial crisis. Its effects and the recession that followed, on income, wealth, disparity and politics are still with us. Economics correspondent Paul Solman…
The surprises behind this week’s big economic headlines
Inflation is rising, according Bureau of Labor Statistics data, but other reports show wages are barely keeping pace.
AP fact check: Are Trump policies boosting the U.S. economy?
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Monday rebutted Obama's claim that his policies put the economy on a growth path that is now benefitting Trump.
One survey shows jobs added, another fewer Americans employed. How can that be?
While one survey showed 201,000 jobs added in August, other government data recorded 423,000 fewer Americans “employed.” How can that be?…
Eager to dismiss his critics, President Donald Trump is fabricating the circumstances regarding jobs, the economy and the social safety net. Here's a look at his recent rhetoric and how it compares with reality.
The economy added 201,000 jobs in August, and the national unemployment rate remained at 3.9 percent.
U.S. consumer spending rose a solid 0.4 percent in July, the sixth straight month of healthy gains.
This week has marked the longest uninterrupted stock market gains in U.S. history, thanks in part to a steady economic recovery now nine years old. But another driver is the growth of stock buybacks: companies purchasing their own shares. Whether…
Wednesday marked the longest bull market in the stock market's history, and financial analysts say the economy is strong enough that the gains could continue.
