The final full week of 2025 is jam-packed with economic data – most notably, key updates on inflation and the labor market. These reports follow the December Fed meeting, where the central bank cut rates for a third straight time but reiterated a data-dependent approach to future policy decisions.

Data on employment and consumer prices for November will offer some recent insight into the state of the economy.

Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, according to data delayed by the government shutdown. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6 percent, the highest level in four years.

Voters' views of the economy have dimmed in recent months, as economic concerns that helped return President Donald Trump to the White House are now weighing on his approval ratings in the latest Fox News poll. The survey, which was conducted Friday ...

Gold is glittering for investors, with prices now topping a record $4,000 an ounce. But the reasons behind the shiny metal's surge may be less than dazzling, with Wall Street analysts saying it reflects growing unease over the U.S. economy and political ...

We look at why the unequal "K-shaped" pandemic recovery persists half a decade later, according to professor Peter Atwater. According to its proponents, that’s led to a rise in inequality, with many still struggling to regain their economic footing while ...

Nearly three-quarters of Americans surveyed say economic conditions are poor or fair, according to a poll from the Pew Research Center. The number of respondents who said they feel this way, at 76 percent, is a few points higher than what the center found ...

Democrats claimed victory in a trio of high-stakes elections that largely focused on economic anxiety and affordability issues. New Jersey Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill defeated Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli in the New Jersey ...

The economy grew 1.1%, surpassing expectations and confirming that a solid recovery driven by aggressive interest rate cuts is now underway.