Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Conerly connect the dots between the economy ... and business! The economic forecast for 2025 shows growth, but at a slower ...

President Donald Trump’s megabill and his overall economic agenda would increase economic growth, spur job creation, boost wages and lower the national debt, according to an updated report released ...

Federal economic data is one of the purest forms of infrastructure, says Erica Groshen, a former commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “These data keep our economy running as much as roads ...

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 05, 2025, in New York City. Contributor The U.S. economy is often compared to a cruise ship—it takes a lot of time and force to change ...

During Women’s History Month, Latinas’ contributions, accomplishments, and struggles are too often overlooked. Latinas In The U.S. Just over two-thirds of the Latina population is native-born, and ...

Leading up to the election, economic figures said the economy was doing pretty well and inflation was slowing down significantly. Yet a lot of people just didn’t feel it. Now, inflation expectations ...

Economic cycles feature expansion, peak, contraction, and trough stages. Investors adjust strategies based on the current economic phase. Government tools like interest rates help manage these cycles.

If the economic visions of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump were starkly divergent, the contrast between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is nearly blinding. Since Harris ...

Since 2015, when the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were introduced, trillions of dollars have been invested in sustainability efforts, thousands of initiatives have been ...

Every month, the federal government serves up a steady diet of economic reports on everything from the price of groceries to the unemployment rate. These reports are closely followed: They can move ...

Growth outlooks in the United States and several other countries are projected to slow this year and next, as uncertainty on trade and economic policy takes a toll. By Patricia Cohen Reporting from ...

President-elect Donald J. Trump has moved beyond the team-of-rivals approach from his first term and chosen economic aides who will defend tariffs and tax cuts. By Alan Rappeport Ana Swanson and ...