Follow coverage of the U.S. and global economy, jobs and unemployment; banking; interest rates and other decisions by the Federal Reserve (Fed) and Chair; and economic indicators such as the gross domestic product (GDP), factory orders and durable goods. Other topics include the federal budget deficit and national debt, and local economic columnist Jon Talton.
A dispute over work assignment at a Seattle terminal is overshadowing the talks to reach a new labor contract between 22,000 dockworkers at 29 West...
A union that rejected its deal with the nation’s freight railroads earlier this month now has a new tentative agreement.
The economics of the housing market, and the local rules that shape it, have squeezed out entry-level homes.
Across the country, home prices are still up over 2021, but in many markets there are sometimes-substantial month-over-month declines.
The Fed's interest rate increases have inflated the value of the dollar, which has causeed economic problems for much of the world.
The British currency has taken a plunge, sliding against the U.S. dollar to touch an all-time low. Here's what that means for Brits, and for...
