The president said it would be "rocket fuel for our economy," but the Republican tax cut passed in 2017 did not pay for itself as promised — nor did it deliver a sustained boost to growth.

The swelling amount is at odds with Trump's promises before he was elected, when he said he would eliminate the nation's debt "over a period of eight years."

The ultimate results of the phase one trade deal between China and the United States — and the trade war that preceded it — have significantly hurt the American economy without solving the underlying...

Deficit spending has gone up dramatically under Trump. But has it helped the economy?

President Trump says the economy is the best ever. When you look at GDP growth rates, one quickly realizes he is gaslighting the American public. Each of the last three years of Obama’s economy were...

Kenneth Rogoff, former IMF chief economist, takes issue with how investors have taken comfort in the Federal Reserve’s aggressive bond purchases

The Fed's massive bond market activity is indirectly inflating stock prices and likely one significant cause behind the market rally no one expected.

Economies experiencing deep and rapid contractions—which is typical of both great recessions and economic depressions—inevitably experience periods of leveling off for a time, or even a slight bounce...