Economy

Lebanon's economic minister endorsed a plan to export medicinal cannabis.

Stealing property from millions of black South Africans was the country's original crime. But more than two decades after the fall of white minority rule, only a few have seen the land returned.

President Trump claims this is "the best economy in the history of our country." So why are his own policies wrecking it?

Both countries play important roles in world affairs and have powerful, authoritarian leaders. But their similarities end there.

"Real Time" host Bill Maher said on his show last night that Americans either have to "root for a recession or lose your democracy."

They may cost 16 jobs across other industries for every steel or aluminum job created.

Goldman Sachs is warning its clients that the long-term fiscal outlook for the United States is “not good” because of high levels of deficit spending.

The number of Americans who believe now is a good time to find a job has risen about 25 percent since President Donald Trump was elected, in 2016.

The "Startup Nation" is experiencing a massive brain drain—and the problem is only getting worse.

“If you think about what the economy was like when President Obama took office, we were losing 750,000 jobs a month."

Díaz-Canel has to force Raúl Castro’s economic reforms through a resistant bureaucracy—something even Raúl had trouble doing.

A new poll shows that most Americans think President Donald Trump is responsible for the state of the U.S. economy.

Looking back, what are we to make of the last ten years?

The impressive economy, which had so far boosted President Donald Trump, may not last.

Fewer Americans were uneasy about the possibility of conflict with the North this month than in January, the poll showed.

Donald Trump gained hugely from the policies of the man he loves to hate, Barack Obama.

The bill rolls back some regulations from the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which placed restrictions on banks in the wake of the financial crisis.

President Donald Trump and the United States were roundly snubbed at this year’s World Government Summit, just two years after President Barack Obama delivered the forum’s keynote address.

A stock market "correction" means there was a dip in the market, but it's not necessarily a bad thing. In this case, it may reflect a promising economy.

Liz Claman's comment was backed up by a recent voter poll.

The White House wants to resurrect 20th-century infrastructure in a 21st century world.

Yellen's policies as the Federal Reserve chairwoman helped lower unemployment and spur the country's economic recovery after the 2008 financial crisis, but her legacy will partially depend in part on her successor, Jerome Powell.

"You may not always like his tone, but at the end of the day, no one on either side of the aisle can argue with the results right now," Eric Trump said of his father.

"President Obama created more jobs in the last year of his term than you created in the first year of yours," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday ahead of the president's State of the Union speech.

The move will stifle an entire industry.

Just two percent of U.S. adults say they received a raise or bonus due to the Republican tax bill, according to a new poll.

The economy continues to grow at a stable rate, but misses President Trump's 4 percent growth prediction by 1.4 points. For perspective, one percentage point of gross domestic product growth could generate 1 million new jobs.

Companies are making bold forecasts about all the wonderful goodies that will be in our stockings by 2020.

Trump's ratings “might be yet worse were it not for sharply improved economic sentiment,” the poll report states.

“I’m just hoping our system comes apart as gracefully as the Soviet system," Paul said.