US Economy

Budget Battles

  • January 27, 2015

    The $1 Billion Cost of the Busted Blizzard Forecast

    By Everett Rosenfeld, CNBC

    This week's winter storm fell far short of its "historic" billing, but the financial losses from the response could be much more severe. Although firm estimates will need to gauge how quickly...

  • More Americans Say Thumbs Up on the Economy

    By Rob Garver

    The U.S. public is increasingly confident about the economy, according to both the Conference Board and the Gallup Economic Confidence Index, which both spiked last week.

  • Economic Freedom in U.S. on the Rise: Study

    By Rob Garver

    After a seven-year downturn, economic freedom is on the rise again in the United States, at least according to the Heritage Foundation/Wall Street Journal Economic Freedom Index, which will be...

  • Want to Enjoy a Luxury Home? Now Is the Time

    By Beth Pinsker, Reuters

    Joe and Debbie Valerio, a couple in their 60s, put their Westport, Connecticut, home of more than 20 years on the market because it was getting too big for them. When they found a nearby condo they...

  • Wall Street Will Look to Fed for Global Risk Impact

    By Caroline Valetkevitch, Reuters

    The Federal Reserve could be key for Wall Street next week as investors get to hear from the U.S. central bank for the first time since a series of moves by its global peers, including the European...