Author: Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

There were 501,000 fewer jobs created from April 2018 to March 2019. Jobs in retail, hospitality and professional services were revised down sharply.

Trump administration officials are reportedly considering a payroll tax cut. But economists say the modest benefit may not be worth a bigger deficit

All-cash home purchases have waned in popularity. The reasons include fading bidding wars, falling mortgage rates and rising prices.

The economy grew 2.1% in Q2 as a pullback in business stockpiling and exports offset strong spending by consumers. Recession fears continue to loom.

Retailers and manufacturers are shipping fewer goods by truck, rail and air. That’s adding to concerns about a possible looming recession

With earnings season underway, a second straight quarter of declining S&P 500 profits would add to concerns about a possible recession by next year.

The Federal Reserve seems poised to cut rates for the first time in a decade. How would a cut affect your credit cards, home equity lines, savings.

Nebraska ranks as best state to retire, followed by Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota and Florida, Bankrate.com survey shows. Maryland scores worst

Doubling U.S. minimum wage to $15 an hour would raise pay for up to 27 million workers and lift 1.3M from poverty but leave 1.3M jobless, CBO says.