Author: Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

The recent weakening of the U.S. dollar has sparked concerns among some economists about whether it will remain the world’s reserve currency

Americans have been saving record amounts of money amid economic shutdowns and generous federal stimulus checks. When will they spend it?

The economy added 1.8M jobs in July, unemployment fell to 10.2% as some states reopen economies, others pull back

Another 1.2M workers sought unemployment benefits — a measure of layoffs — last week, pushing the total in the crisis above 55 million

With some states reopening and others closing again, forecasting whether the U.S. gained or lost lots of jobs in July has become a guessing game

Another 1.4 million workers likely filed initial unemployment claims, indicating layoffs have persisted as states pause or roll back reopening plans.

U.S. gross domestic product fell at annual rate of 32.9% in second quarter as states shut down nonessential businesses and consumers largely stayed home.

With COVID-19 resurgent across much of U.S., the Fed held interest rates near zero and vowed more support for economy. It noted pickup in jobs and economy.

U.S. economic output likely fell at record 35% annual rate in the second quarter. The rebound is threatened by COVID-19 spikes, state reclosings.

Amid coronavirus spikes, the Fed Wednesday could signal it intends to keep interest rates near zero even longer and juice its bond buying stimulus