A big reason the term is popping up so often is that it helps explain an unusually muddy and convoluted period for the US economy.

When customers walk in to Taquerias Atotonilco, a fixture in the Little Village neighborhood that has been in Raul Muñoz Jr.’s family since the 1970s, he hears a common refrain: “It’s dead out there.” The observation has echoed in Little Village and Chicago’s other predominantly Latino neighborhoods since September when the Trump administration launched “Operation Midway Blitz,

Economists predicted a global shock from President Trump’s tariffs, but some of them are now revising their global growth predictions upward.

Donald Trump has long touted his wins on trade and the economy. But voters aren't convinced prices are coming down. What is Trump's approval rating?

Fed governor Stephen Miran calls for large interest rate cuts, warning that current policy is "holding the economy back" and pushing unemployment higher.

Walmart's results showcase the nuances of purchasing decisions. Often, consumers don't eliminate a purchase, but shift the source -- for example, cutting back on food spending by cooking from home instead of going to restaurants, or making coffee at home instead of going to Starbucks.

I think these low prices are starting to take a toll on guys trying to meet their cash-flow needs,’ he says. For many farmers, Newlin believes the issue isn’t just about surviving until next spring – it’s about paying land rents,

As unpopular as she has been in parts of the real estate community, Mayor Michelle Wu has endeared herself with another crucial segment: companies hungry for skilled employees.

As investors monitor crowd sizes at stores on Black Friday they will be shopping for a different kind of holiday deal: retailers that do well in a mixed economy characterized by high prices and limited shopping budgets.

Chile’s economic activity grew for the second straight month as the nation gears up for its presidential runoff and traders bet the central bank will trim its interest rate at its next meeting.