Economy

Louisiana businessman sells company for $1.7B, allocates $240M as bonuses for employees

Report finds Americans are still paying off credit debt from last Christmas

Study was done by WalletHub.

U.S. economy sets 2-year high for growth, exceeding analysts' expectations by more than 40%

Plunge in private business investment from second quarter nearly stopped in third quarter, down just 0.3%, Commerce Department says.

Consumer prices increased in November at annualized rate of 2.7%, lower than expected

The rate was lower than the projected 3.1% by Wall Street.

Fed Chair Powell's Wyoming speech Friday expected to offer clues about potential interest rate cuts

The Fed has set a target inflation rate of 2% at the point in which it would consider rate cuts to begin. This month, it dropped to 2.9% for the first time since 2021.

With prices at top of Americans' minds, Trump and Harris vie for the initiative on the economy

Both candidates largely addressed the same issues, namely the costs of daily commodities, housing, and health care.

'Make America affordable again': Trump vows economic recovery in key policy speech

"Does anyone here feel richer under Kamala Harris and Crooked Joe than you were during the Trump administration is anything less expensive under Kamala Harris and Crooked Joe?" he asked.

Trump to talk about economy in Asheville, North Carolina

Trump will focus on the increased cost of living under the Biden/Harris administration.

Almost 44% of Americans say they don't make enough to cover daily expenses: Survey

"The job market is terrible," one individual said according to the Freedom Economy Index survey. "I know of people facing foreclosure because they can't find work, and over a year ago, they were making six figures."