Trade, production, growth and other global economic vitals are proving resilient almost four months after President Trump’s ...

Washington — The nation’s economy accelerated last quarter at a strong 2.8% annual pace, with consumers and businesses helping drive growth despite the pressure of continually high interest rates.

The nation's economy accelerated last quarter at a strong 2.8% annual pace, with consumers and businesses helping drive growth despite the pressure of continually high interest rates.

“Housing will thus soon be a full-blown headwind to broader economic growth, adding to the growing list of reasons to be ...

Economic growth is measured by an increase in gross domestic product (GDP), which is defined as the combined value of all goods and services produced within a country in a year.

Federal and state policy changes that generate faster economic growth would also help alleviate the harm caused by inflation. The May CPI report shows inflation is occurring across the economy.

With increased economic growth, the lives of millions of people around the world—in countries both rich and poor—can be transformed. Both authors of this column have witnessed growth’s power ...

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Helping boost last quarter’s expansion was consumer spending, the heart of the U.S. economy. It rose at a 2.3% annual rate in the April-June quarter, up from a 1.5% pace in the January-March period.

The nation's economy accelerated last quarter at a strong 2.8% annual pace, with consumers and businesses helping drive growth despite the pressure of continually high interest rates.