Growth

When he campaigned for the Oval Office in 2016, Donald Trump said he would eliminate the national debt in eight years.

"I don't understand what the outcome is here, and I don't understand where we're going with it," said Cohn. "I'm confused as to what the White House's strategy is on this a little bit."

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had the two nodules in the lower lobe of her left lung removed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York today. The malignant growth were discovered incidentally, when her rib fractures were diagnosed and treated in November.

Several economic analysts and the U.S. Federal Reserve say the country is on the verge of a slowdown, with growth having "peaked" despite bold predictions from the Trump administration.

In December, President Donald Trump promised an extra $4,000 pay increase for Americans. Eight months later, that doesn't seem likely.

Republican Representative Mark Sanford was defeated in his primary election this week by an avid Donald Trump loyalist.

Lots of supposedly smart people laughed when Trump suggested the days of 3 or even 4 percent annualized growth might be just around the corner.

The 2.3 percent growth rate did exceed economists' expectations, however.

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.

"Transnational gangs like MS-13 have taken advantage of our porous southern border and previously lax immigration law enforcement," Sessions said.

The app company came up short of analysts' projections as its net loss widens to $2.21 billion in the first quarter.

Half of all internet users are on Facebook and that number is growing fast.

Democrats only evaluate taxes along a single dimension—redistribution from rich to poor.

The city will be larger than Shanghai, which has 24 million residents.

Jobs continued their winning streak in February, but Americans haven't seen a household income increase in this millennium.

Beijing plans to focus on risk control as President Xi's first term enters its final year.

Policymakers are worried about high debt levels and an over-inflated housing market.

Research shows that fears of immigrants jeopardizing native job prospects or draining the economy are unfounded.

The International Monetary Fund's managing director said there was reason to be optimistic about U.S. growth.

Earnings calls from multiple industries feature excitement over the prospect of lower taxes, less regulation.

Building walls has rarely achieved the intended effect.

Did the Great Recession and Financial Crisis preclude a more robust recovery?

Beijing is projecting dwindling growth for some time.

Expected signals on Trump's on planned global trade and China policies prompted caution from investors.

How does the Obama economy rate after recession and financial crisis?

The Facebook founder's net worth is nearly $52 billion.

Unabated toxic discourse and misinformation in online comment sections have distorted the populace's understanding of information and facilitated its en vogue rejection of facts.

Why is California more prosperous than Texas and Kansas?

China is to economists as Ferrari is to automotive literati.

If Uber is designated as a "transport company," it could be subject to strict regulations that may spill over to other web-based startups.