During a typical recession, consumer demand drops, meaning that companies selling products and services lower their prices (or at least not raise them) in order to entice reluctant customers to spend.

U.S. stocks continued to fall on Friday as the DOW Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 2,000 points in reaction to the ...

Supporters of the union, which represents 30,000 prison employees, fear the move will worsen an ongoing staffing crisis.

Wall Street was on edge Wednesday as market participants awaited President Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs after ...

Today is April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump has declared today “Liberation Day” for America, a phrase he’s wielded with ...

A casual observer might think Trump has the powers of a king. But he doesn’t, even if he likes to pretend he does.

Snow levels at this time of year help water managers determine how much water will be available through the dry season.

Removing the tax would mean workers who log extra hours would not have to pay federal taxes on overtime earnings ... However, ...

President Donald Trump has declared Wednesday what he's dubbed as “Liberation Day," but what does that mean and how could it ...

An investigation of what the White House sees as race-exclusionary practices could mean a further loss of federal funding.

How does the federal funds rate affect interest rates for consumers? The interest rate banks charge each other informs the rates they charge their customers for products. When the Fed raises the ...

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility ...