The U.S. government produces vast quantities of data about what's happening in every corner of the economy. Its ability to do so is facing threats, both from long-running challenges and the impact of Trump administration policies.

Trump won't fire Fed Chair Powell, criticizes slow rate cuts, suggests supporting Fed interest rates increase if inflation hits.

Inflation broadly held steady in May — and by some measures cooled unexpectedly — as price growth data showed few signs of President Donald Trump’s tariffs hitting the consumer economy

The S&P 500 posted a 0.27% decline on Wednesday as investors weighed Trump’s scant-on-details trade deal with China as well as an inflation report that outperformed analysts’ expectations. The stock markets dropped on Wednesday despite a seemingly positive development in the trade war between the U.

Inflation isn't rising as expected, and Americans are feeling less anxious about it. But the fight to cut interest rates is heating up.

In today’s newsletter: California Governor Gavin Newsom’s fiery response to the White House’s troop deployment in Los Angeles. What May’s inflation numbers say about tariffs and the challenges facing the U.S. men’s national team at the 2026 World Cup.

US stock market futures dipped on Thursday as investors turned cautious ahead of key May inflation data and fresh tariff threats from President Trump. The Dow Jones fell nearly 300 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures dropped 0.

Inflation was tame in May, defying fears that the impact of President Trump’s tariffs would start to show a rise in prices. Consumer prices rose 0.1% in May over the previous month, less than economists anticipated.