Best Economic Growth in 37 Years

FILE PHOTO: Christmas decorations are seen as people shop at Brookfield Place in lower Manhattan in New York City

The U.S. economy grew by 1.7% in the fourth quarter of 2021, the Commerce Department announced Thursday. The quarterly figure translates to an...

The Fed Tees Up a Rate Hike

FEDERAL RESERVE BUILDING IN WASHINGTON DC.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday signaled that it is ready to start raising interest rates for the first time since the central bank cut rates to near...

Inflation Hits a Nearly 40-Year High

Consumer prices rose by 7% in 2021, the largest 12-month increase since 1982, the Labor Department announced Wednesday. On a monthly basis, the...

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