WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy posted a third straight month of strong job gains in May, confirming the labor market was gaining traction after stumbling last year and giving the ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday used the occasion of becoming India’s longest continuously serving Prime Minister to attack the Congress, saying the term “Hindu rate of growth” was coined to ...

Marking his historic milestone as India’s longest continuously serving democratically elected head of government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday delivered a blistering critique of legacy ...

Inflation surged in May to the highest level since early 2023, as Iran war-related fuel costs worked their way through the broader economy. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get ...

Humanity may already be living far beyond what Earth can sustainably support, according to a sweeping new study analyzing more than 200 years of population and environmental data. Researchers found ...

Another big jobs report in May has swept aside the possibility of interest rate cuts anytime soon — and in the process underscored the tricky policy path ahead for new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. Warsh's ...

BENGALURU, June 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold its key interest rate for the rest of 2026, according to a strong majority of economists in a Reuters poll, the first clear consensus ...

Average mortgage rates are stuck in the mid-6% range as the Iran war continues. The U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.43% during the week ending on July 2, according to the latest Freddie ...

U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May, and data from previous months was revised upward, the Labor Department said June 5, additional confirmation of an economy analysts say is on surprisingly firm ...

Current 12-month inflation at 4.2%, above the Fed's 2% target. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, increased to 2.9% from last year. Energy inflation spiked 23.5%, driven by the Iran ...