Neil Irwin

American workers have done far better over the last five decades than conventional wisdom would have it, a new report argues.

The influential lobbying group says business leaders are "frustrated with elected officials who don't want to meet them with solutions."

The labor market is showing signs of weakness, with employers easing hiring and a rising share of jobless Americans.

In the 2000s, a so-called China shock swept through the U.S. economy, lowering consumer prices while causing massive losses of manufacturing jobs.

Rumors of the death of U.S. economic buoyancy have been greatly exaggerated. That is the takeaway from key economic headlines Tuesday morning.

If former President Trump wins in November, he will have the opportunity to reshape leadership of America's central bank

The last four weeks have been a seismic period for U.S. politics . But in making economic decisions — whether to buy a house, take a new job, allocate

In making economic decisions — whether to buy a house, take a new job, allocate retirement savings or invest in a business — it is usually better to leave your politics brain at the door.

The soft landing was very much intact this spring.

June data make a Fed rate cut more likely.