America is not, according to the official definition, in a recession. And yet the American labor market is so weak that it ...

In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, student groups pushed for curriculum change in economics. They wanted to learn about real-world economics beyond the stylized models that embroil ...

Harvard economist Roland Fryer draws on a deeply personal experience to examine what economics reveals about drugs, addiction, and the laws meant to contain them. Photo: Free to Choose Network The ...

Orion Samuelson died Monday, WGN Radio announced. He brought agriculture to life through his decades of reports on WGN Radio and television. Heavy snow warning as up to 10 inches to strike — travel ...

The Department of Commerce revised its economic growth estimate for the fourth quarter of 2025 from 1.4% to 0.7% on Friday, lowering an already underwhelming figure and indicating a more pronounced ...

President Trump insists the conflict will be brief, but world leaders are preparing for severe economic blowback. By Tony Romm Colby Smith and Alan Rappeport Fuel prices could soar, and stay elevated ...

With the midterms approaching and polls showing unease about the economy, some of President Trump’s arguments about its strength sounded eerily like those of his predecessor. By Shane Goldmacher and ...

A new economic indicator has captivated Silicon Valley, Wall Street and Washington. Technology companies’ massive spending on artificial intelligence accounted for half or more of U.S. growth last ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter, with government spending posting its biggest decline since 1972 because of last year's shutdown, ...

A general view outside of Levi's Stadium prior to Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California, on February 4, 2026. The Super Bowl is America’s biggest and most-watched sporting event, drawing in more ...

Hip hop has been the soundtrack of my life. When I close my eyes, I can still feel the walk to elementary school—morning light low and pale, sneakers darkening with dew—and hear myself half-whispering ...

Many economists and market participants have suggested AI investment was the savior of an otherwise-stagnant domestic economy. A January report from MRB Partners U.S. economic strategist Prajakta ...