Officials at the central bank have splintered over whether rising unemployment or elevated inflation poses the bigger ...

With the year coming to a close, we're sharing our most popular Planet Money bonus episode of 2025! As U.S. trade with China ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three ...

The economy has had a volatile year marked by ongoing headwinds and uncertainties. Persistent inflation, unpredictability around tariffs, and a stock market that many fear is in the midst of an ...

The Trump administration’s ideologues keep coming back to birth rates. The new National Security Strategy, released on Friday, declares that Europe is facing “the stark prospect of civilizational ...

A key aspect of the suddenly trendy "affordability" problem is that young adults are said to be priced out of the housing market. The statistics appear to be compelling. Per the National Association ...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday heavily criticized Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, saying he has "mental problems" and that he would love to "fire his ass." Trump’s remarks ...

Your heart rate can tell you a lot about your fitness and cardiovascular health. Your heart beats consistently, day in and day out, but you may not generally pay close attention to it. You might take ...

Taking easy runs too fast is a common habit among runners, much to the chagrin of coaches everywhere. I know staying in the zone 2 range is critical for aerobic development, and after lowering my ...

Ed Yardeni, Yardeni Research president, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, state of the economy, the Fed's interest rate outlook, impact of tariffs on the markets, and more. Woman ...

Over the past few decades, birth rates have plummeted in the West. A recent Financial Times article reported that the decline in fertility has been much steeper among progressives than conservatives.

The government spends about $1 trillion annually on interest on its debt, so a lower interest rate should reduce those costs… right? Tax-policy reporter Richard Rubin discusses why the answer is more ...