Japan’s consumer inflation eased in June, a welcome development for central-bank policymakers whose hands are tied by uncertainty about the trade outlook.

The report, conducted by two economists at the C.D. Howe Institute, points the finger at Ottawa’s unfunded spending spree ...

Just as baseball teams decide to be "buyers" or "sellers" at midseason, households and businesses should assess their economic outlook to determine whether to spend and invest or save resources.

Steve Hanke criticizes Trump and Fed Chairman Powell for their flawed focus on interest rates over money supply, blames the Fed for exacerbating income ...

The independence of central banks, which allows policymakers to operate free from political meddling, is considered ...

Consumers picked up their spending in June showing resilience despite anxiety high over tariffs and the U.S. economy.

The causal pathways by which tariffs could cause a recession seem dormant. Trade policy turmoil is the new normal, and may not create as much economic damage as feared.

Businesses across the economy are passing increased input costs from tariffs along to consumers in the form of higher prices, the Federal Reserve’s latest anecdotal survey of domestic economic ...

Wall Street is ticking toward a record on Thursday following some better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies.

When rates fell to around 6.7% (the lowest level in months) in early July, applications for home loans promptly ticked up, ...