ECONOMIC POLICY

In some states, the result of lawmakers’ meddling is a net cut in funding — creating, in effect, a system of water winners and losers.

Developing green energy in rural areas puts local GOP officials in the position of overseeing massive amounts of development funded by Biden’s law.

Leinenkugel's, a popular Midwestern brewery, is facing its first strike since 1985 as workers say raise offer doesn't keep pace with inflation.

Even the fiscally conservative candidates in the GOP presidential primary are reluctant to endorse cutting Social Security for seniors.

With inflation finally cooling, workers’ wages are now rising faster than prices.

Republican lawmakers have seized on the power of the federal purse, coupling their crusade for austerity with a fierce push for a conservative social agenda.

The proposed cuts could hit urgently needed public-works projects across the country, from improving rail safety to reducing lead contamination at schools.

Supply chains are easing up. Homes are lingering on the market. And after dropping in the latter half of 2022, prices are slowing stabilizing.

Many high profile labor actions have taken place in Southern California, disrupting travel and tourism as workers flex their might.

Some of the world’s poorest countries borrowed heavily since 2020 to cope with the pandemic, soaring food and fuel bills caused by the war in Ukraine, and inflation.

The chairman of the House panel on China introduced legislation aimed at preventing foreign adversaries from purchasing land adjacent to military bases.

The Fed's top banking regulator, Michael Barr, is preparing to propose tougher capital requirements for big banks, including those the size of SVB.

As the UAW negotiates union contracts with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, it's putting President Biden in an awkward position, between unions and a green energy agenda.

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said she pressed senior Chinese leaders about their treatment of U.S. companies during her trip to Beijing.

Some of the GOP lawmakers who originally tried to scuttle spending to improve the nation's outdated infrastructure are welcoming the money to their states.

If voters think Republicans are more competent on the economy, Biden’s path to reelection will be notably harder. So he's increasingly touting his record.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen got her first chance for extensive talks with China’s new economic chief, Vice Premier He Lifeng, who has close ties with Xi Jinping.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with China’s economic team and the American business community, which has been alarmed by recent Chinese government actions.