Tips, overtime, Social Security: A look at Donald Trump’s no-tax pledges and what they might cost

Donald Trump has pledged to end taxes on everything from tips to Social Security and overtime…

US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market

WASHINGTON — America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, the latest evidence that…

U.S. job growth outperforms expectations as hiring resurges

A resurgence of hiring added a quarter-million jobs last month across the country and the unemployment…

The US could have seen shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike had dragged on

NEW YORK — U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down this week when the union…

Column: Harris’ economic plan is a subsidy grab bag. Trump’s is nonsense

WASHINGTON —  The presidential campaign produced plenty of noise last week, but the race still appears mired…

Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for more rate cuts

Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for more rate cuts

Fed’s favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for more rate cuts

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure on Friday provided the latest sign that price…

Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails…

Hiltzik: Why inflation is so hard to fathom

In the latest video of GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance to go viral but not…

Bank of England keeps its main interest rate on hold at 5% in wake of big US Fed rate cut

LONDON — The Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged at 5% Thursday despite…