Depending upon the selected set of goods and services used, multiple types of inflation values are calculated and tracked as ...

The government shutdown on Wednesday has halted the release of some major economic data at a wobbly moment for the economy, potentially denying the Federal Reserve key information when it meets to set ...

The government shutdown that began Wednesday will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the direction of the U.S.

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter, with ...

The U.S. economy faces increasing risks the longer the current government shutdown continues, economists said. The shutdown, which began Oct. 1, is now the second-longest in U.S. history, with no end ...

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Even when discussions in Congress grind to a halt, much of the government’s economic machinery keeps running. Social Security benefits still go out, student loan payments are collected, and essential ...

U.S. economic growth slowed in the final three months of last year, dragged down by the six-week shutdown of the federal government and a pullback in consumer spending ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been forced to halt the publishing of its always-anticipated monthly jobs report because of the government shutdown, making room for President Donald Trump’s ...

WASHINGTON — The federal government shutdown is quickly approaching the second longest on record with no end in sight. Some lawmakers are predicting it could become the longest, surpassing the 35 days ...