Now in its 36th day, the shutdown has surpassed the previous record set in early 2019 during President Donald Trump’s first ...

An end to the shutdown looks to be in sight, but growth has already been affected, with an economist estimating ...

With no single dominant power waiting to take over from the US, the impacts of the next financial crisis could have ...

The potential implementation of tariffs presents significant economic risks that may be overlooked in the current bullish market environment. Historical evidence and economic principles suggest that ...

The ongoing government shutdown isn’t just the longest in American history. It’s likely the most damaging, too.

The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an ...

For at least the past half century, most economists have viewed the history of slavery in the United States as morally abhorrent but economically advantageous. The argument has run that allocating ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. historian Jill Lepore about her new book, "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution." ...