Economy

Economists say the more measures, the better their predictions — even if they provide slightly different pictures of the economy.

Available jobs and better wages are helping shape the immigration patterns of people leaving their home countries for safer conditions.

When it comes to sales, inventory, hiring, credit conditions and more, small business owners are wary.

Stock markets aren’t upset by the debt limit debate. But that could change as the June 1 default deadline draws closer, analysts say.

The class of 2023 is entering a strong labor market as employers continue to snap up workers.

Short selling’s legal. Misrepresenting a firm’s finances for profit isn’t.

What matters here is how the Labor Department defines productivity.

We tour a materials recovery facility in California, where the stuff consumers toss into recycling bins is sorted.

The moderation in pay growth is part of more balanced and stable economic conditions, some economists say.

Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, explains why the U.S. economy may be stronger than it looks.