The reading on gross domestic product was bolstered by consumer spending, showing that recession forecasts early in the year were premature, at least.

The furious pace of job-switching in recent years has led to big gains for low-wage workers. But the pendulum could be swinging back toward employers.

The slowdown is good news for policymakers worried about inflation, but a sign that the engine of the economy could be losing steam.

Government data showed that G.D.P. rose at a 2 percent rate in the first quarter, better than initially reported.

An educator who served in the Obama administration, he championed workers, especially Black workers, and challenged his profession’s racial assumptions.

New data on spending and income suggest that the economy remains robust despite the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases.

A new Federal Reserve survey finds that the strong job market hasn’t been enough to offset the rising cost of living for many families.

Wages and salaries for workers rose 5.1 percent from a year earlier, which helps employees keep up with the rising cost of living but complicates...

U.S. economic data on Thursday morning is expected to show that the year opened with the third straight quarterly expansion in gross domestic product.

Despite hopeful signs, economists worry that a recession is on the way or that the Federal Reserve will cause one in trying to rein in...