US economic growth was lukewarm across the country in February as hiring remained flat and tariffs increased costs for businesses, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book released on Wednesday.

The following is an excerpt from the forthcoming book, “Rethinking Economic Growth,” by Dan Varroney. The United States is the largest and most productive economy in the world, by a wide margin. But ...

U.S. economic activity rose slightly in November, with three of the Federal Reserve's 12 districts reporting modest or moderate growth, offsetting two districts with flat or slightly declining ...

The U.S. economy has contracted over the past six weeks as hiring has slowed and consumers and businesses worried about tariff-related price increases, according to a Federal Reserve report Wednesday.

The economy in the Federal Reserve’s Fifth District — encompassing Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, D.C., and most of West Virginia — continued to expand mildly in ...

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The goal of between 4.5 percent and 5 percent, announced at a gathering of Communist Party leaders, was the lowest since 1991 and can offer clues about China’s policymaking plans.

Last week, powerful politicians and business leaders gathered in Davos, promising to “unlock new sources of growth” to solve the world’s many crises. Poverty, climate breakdown, and political ...

Robert Gordon’s new book on productivity in the U.S. economy, “The Rise and Fall of American Growth,” is masterful but reminds me of the character in Evelyn Waugh’s comic novel “Scoop,” who sings ...

Economic seasons shift from growth to debt-reduction cycles.Global economy is in a long “Yin” phase of deleveraging.Policy ...