Another week of record gains could lift oil prices close to their all-time highs — levels that invite talk of an economic doomsday.

The conflict raging in the Middle East will test the resilience of a global economy that has already contended with wars and trade disruptions over the past year.

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warns an oil shock could lift inflation and slow growth, testing the U.S. economy’s fragile progress ...

The U.S. economy shed 92,000 jobs in February, a number that will raise alarms about the state of the economy.

Oil prices will determine whether the Iran conflict becomes an economic problem. If crude stays elevated long enough, the ...

GDP grew at an annualized rate of 1.4% in the fourth quarter, down from 4.4% in the third quarter. The report was originally ...

The war in Iran did little to dent the stock market this week, but some experts warn a persistent rise in oil prices is possible and the accumulation of economic pressures could weigh on markets.

The US economy grew at a much slower pace in the final months of 2025 as the historic government shutdown weighed on economic activity, ending a year that saw the weakest growth since the pandemic.

The report also underscores an odd aspect of the U.S. economy: It is growing steadily, but without creating many jobs. Growth was a fairly healthy 2.2% in 2025, yet a government report last week ...

Employers shed 92,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent. +400,000 The average job gain over the last three months -92,000 jobs in February +200,000 2023 Hiring fizzled in ...

Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.4 percent annual rate in the last quarter of the year, hit by the effects of the government shutdown.