The role of imports in GDP—Gross Domestic Product—confuses many people. The current political discussion about tariffs has triggered some of the misunderstanding. This article aims to help business ...

“It’s hard for me to imagine ever paying for a class again,” said Zhao, who has taken advantage of free studies provided by edX and Coursera Inc., including a public-health course taught by a Harvard ...

The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter as tariffs caused importers to surge shipments before higher levies took effect. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released ...

The Green Party has called for a free time index to replace GDP as a measure of how well the nation is doing. The proposed economic indicator will be based on a count of how many hours people spend ...

The Dow Jones (DJIA) is down slightly following a government shutdown warning from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “We could see a hit to the ...

As the country grapples with its first economic contraction in three years, a new map showcases the sharp divide in how each state's economy is weathering the 2025 downturn. According to data released ...

The latest report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis reveals a significant increase, contrasting with a Q1 contraction and ...

For the last 40 years, with the Reagan revolution sweeping the world -- markets were in the ascendant and the state in retreat -- but with the rise of China, that trend is swinging into reverse.