The U.S. economy slowed during the final three months of 2023 but still turned in a surprisingly strong showing as a rise in consumer spending offset a more modest gain in business investment. A ...

GDP, a measure of all the goods and services produced, increased at a 3.3% annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2023. Wall Street had been looking for a 2% gain. The U.S. economy for all of 2023 ...

It was a year in which many experts got a lot of things wrong about the economy. Many economists believed the Fed's battle to tame inflation with interest rate hikes would trigger high unemployment ...

For our wallets and the U.S. economy, 2023 was in many ways the year life began to look more like it did before the pandemic. The American shopping frenzy slowed and credit card debt inched up, while ...

"Pink tax" and gender gaps, be damned! In 2023, women were steadily throwing rocks at glass ceilings, finding new ways to stimulate and dominate the economy. From entertainment and retail revenue to ...

The U.S. economy grew by a bustling 3.1 percent in 2023, shaking off recession fears and offering an upbeat picture of consumers and businesses ahead of a pivotal election year. Gross domestic product ...

Chiquita bananas piled on display at a supermarket in Bainbridge, Ohio. Undated image. For our wallets and the U.S. economy, 2023 was in many ways the year life began to look more like it did before ...