Q4 2025 GDP growth was weak at 1.4%, but largely distorted by a temporary government shutdown, masking stable private sector demand. Consumer spending and AI-driven nonresidential investment supported ...

Key inflation metrics tracked by the Federal Reserve accelerated at the end of last year, underscoring why many Fed officials have turned cautious about supporting further interest-rate cuts. The ...

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge remained elevated in December as price pressures continued to pose a challenge for consumers. The Commerce Department on Friday reported that the ...

The Supreme Court ruled that Trump does not have the power to impose sweeping tariffs The decision puts Trump’s plan to send $2,000 dividend checks from tariff income to moderate income Americans in ...

U.S. retail sales were flat in December, a disappointing datapoint for economists who had expected growth despite concerns about a fragile consumer economy. Sales at U.S. stores were roughly unchanged ...

Retail sales were flat in December following a 0.6% increase in November. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected an increase of 0.4%. On an annual basis, sales rose 2.4%, failing to keep up ...

President Donald Trump just weighed in once again on his proposed $2,000 stimulus checks — and the outlook appears shaky. During an exclusive interview with NBC News released Wednesday, Trump said he ...

In an interview that aired Thursday, “NBC Nightly News” anchor Tom Llamas asked President Donald Trump a range of questions, including the status of potential stimulus checks in 2026. President Trump ...

Dec. 31, 2025Updated Jan. 1, 2026, 12:03 a.m. ET The winning numbers for the Dec. 31, 2025, Powerball drawing were 11, 18, 21, 24, 38, with a Powerball of 26. No one won the $45 million jackpot, but a ...

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The median home in Orange County listed for $549,900 in December, slightly up from the previous month's $549,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to December 2024, the median home ...