The central bank cut rates at its three previous meetings in an effort to support the job market. But with inflation still elevated, the Fed is cautious about additional rate cuts.

The price of gold is breaking records as investors seek a safe bet in a turbulent market, thanks to escalating geopolitical tensions, spurred by the new U.S. approach to diplomacy.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the pause was part of general fluctuations in oil supplies and that it was a "sovereign decision" not made under pressure from the United States.

A sharp drop in net immigration has led to a slowdown in U.S. population growth. The Census Bureau says the population grew only about half as fast in the year ending last June as it did the previous year.

President Trump's rally in Iowa on Tuesday brings his message to a state disproportionately affected by his economic policies and whose voters could help determine control of Congress.

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to economist Claudia Sahm about the upcoming Federal Reserve board meeting and what it can tell us about the current state of the U.S. economy.

Americans are still spending money, which is helping drive solid economic growth, but a large share of that spending is being done by a relatively small group of well-off shoppers.

Labor and community groups in Minneapolis are calling for an economic blackout on Friday in protest against weeks of aggressive federal immigration sweeps.

The Trump administration wants the authority to fire Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor. Experts say that would undermine the independence of the central bank.