Two new pieces of economic data, one released Thursday and one released Friday, blew another hole in President Donald Trump’s triumphant narrative about the effects of his tariffs.

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Here at Marketplace, we report on economic data from the government all the time: stats on housing, the job market, inflation, and much more. They help us help you understand where the economy is and ...

A new analysis from the JPMorgan Chase Institute found that tariff payments by midsize U.S. firms roughly tripled in 2025.

The economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter, according to the official report on Gross Domestic Product. Widespread worry about consumers and businesses postponing purchases and hiring ...

An analysis projects former President Trump’s spending and tax proposals could add north of $4 trillion to the nation’s deficits over a decade. The Penn Wharton Budget Model analysis released Monday ...

The latest readings on consumer sentiment are sounding alarms across the financial world. While hard data on the economy can be negative, only when consumer optimism drops do we see a decrease in ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Friday it was working to update its schedule of economic data releases affected by the recently ended government ...

Massive preliminary benchmark revisions to Bureau of Labor Statistics data show net hiring slowed rapidly starting in late-spring 2024 – and even contracted in two months last year. Throughout 2024, ...