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New economic data this week delivers fresh evidence of the exceptional strength and accelerating momentum of the American economy under President Donald ...

Congress has been stuck for more than a year as the bill became a battleground where fiscal policy, environmental concerns, and industrial interests collide. The language in question first appeared ...

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New government economic data shows that U.S. economic growth was significantly weaker in the final three months of 2025 than previously reported. The nation's gross domestic product — the total ...

Friday’s parade of economic data paints a newly troubling picture of the U.S. economy. Gross domestic product grew just 0.7% in last year’s fourth quarter, half the original estimate, the U.S.

The economy grew in 2025, but almost no net jobs were added. It could be adding to the divide between the rich and everyone else. The labor market could stay frozen for a while this year. The data ...

The U.S. economy slowed in the final months of last year, but it continued to expand, thanks to robust consumer spending and business investment in artificial intelligence. A report from the ...

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