Declines in consumer confidence and the policies of the current administration have set off alarm bells for some American ...

Retail sales rebounded in February after a slow start to the year, but still came in below expectations. U.S. retail sales grew by 0.2 percent month-over-month in February, and up 3.1 percent from ...

President Trump's latest tariffs have sent markets downward, and consumer confidence is low. Steve Inskeep speaks with David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the direction of the economy.

David Wessel is director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution and is here for an assessment. David, Good morning. DAVID WESSEL: Good morning, Steve. INSKEEP: I guess we should note ...

What marks the start of this president's term is another factor - uncertainty. David Wessel is director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, and he's tracking that. David ...

NPR talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about what's driving the recent market surge and whether high valuations signal strength or speculation.

NPR talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about what's driving the recent market surge and whether high valuations signal strength or speculation.