While a sales tax is paid in full by the consumer at the point of sale, a value-added tax is collected as the product moves ...

On Friday, the Census Bureau gave us retail sales data for January, which fell 0.9% from December. That’s a much bigger drop than economists were expecting. Now, we usually see a drop in retail sales ...

The census is mandated by the US Constitution. “The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent term ...

A Boston-based think tank says the state economy is crashing as the Massachusetts population records “historically high” ...

A new study says inclusion of people in U.S. illegally has had little impact on presidential elections or control of Congress ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will only agree to meet in person with Russian leader Vladimir Putin after a ...

Trump's new tariffs could drive up prices, impact jobs, and shift global trade. Explore the economic effects and what’s at ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Greater Cleveland has some of the most diverse cities in Ohio, accounting for large pockets of Black, Asian ...

Residents in several southern states were found to spend the highest percentage of their income on groceries, according to a new analysis by WalletHub.

U.S. business inventories fell for the first time in nine months in December as strong domestic demand depleted stocks at ...

When some of the most valuable datasets in human history briefly vanished from U.S. government websites, it felt like ...