Consumers increased their spending by 1% in June, as the economy rebounds from the recession but is facing risks from the delta variant of the coronavirus.

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The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits slid last week, another sign that the job market continues to recover rapidly from the coronavirus recession.

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The U.S. economy grew at a solid 6.5% annual rate last quarter, as the total size of the economy surpassed its pre-pandemic level.

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The Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy is strengthening and making progress on the Fed's employment and inflation goals, a small step toward dialing back its ultra-low-interest rate policies.

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President Joe Biden said Monday that his infrastructure and families agenda must be passed to sustain the economic momentum of his first six months in office.

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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck in 2020.

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said inflation “will likely remain elevated in coming months" before “moderating."

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Prices for U.S. consumers jumped in June by the most in 13 years.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she will lead an effort by top U.S. regulators to assess the potential risk that climate change poses to America's financial system.

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Montgomery County, long regarded as the state’s economic powerhouse, has struggled over the last decade-plus, lagging behind other local jurisdictions and losing millions of dollars in tax revenues annually, according to a report in June from a former county government ...

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