Americans are feeling the strain of high prices, even as President Trump tries to tout "record highs" in the stock market.

Economists are starting to put a price tag on the six-week government shutdown. But some of their calculations will be difficult to make because the shutdown temporarily limited government data.

Now that the government shutdown is over, federal number crunchers are back at work. It could take time, though, to make up for the jobs reports and inflation scorecards we missed in the last 6 weeks.

The economic indicator known as the Shiller PE Ratio is almost as high as it was in November 1999, just before the dot-com bubble burst. Is another bubble forming with AI?

When Democrats swept last week's elections, affordability emerged as a key issue for voters. President Trump dismissed those concerns, but his administration is taking the political risk seriously.

Experts in the mortgage industry are skeptical. Buyers would pay less each month, but would end up paying more over time. Here's what to know about the proposed 50-year mortgages.

Maine's forest products industry is worth more than $8 billion. But its logging workforce is dwindling.

Several large companies had big layoff announcements in October, leading to the highest October increase in layoffs in more than 20 years.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that average policies have gone up 55% since 2022.

A new book by the Nobel-winning pioneer of behavioral economics offers some advice we can all use.