What this shutdown could mean for the economy and your 401(k)

Although painful for federal workers, travelers, and thousands of people and businesses in and outside Washington that ...

The Economy Looks Shaky. So, Why Is The Stock Market Surging?

There's a massive disconnect between different indicators of the economy's health: economic indicators are waving red flags about employment and inflation, while financial markets are surging, seeing ...

What would a government shutdown mean for markets and the economy?

While the government plays a big part in the economy, history shows that the lasting effects of shutdowns are limited.

Shutdown delays jobs report, obscuring potential economic problems

The government shutdown is curtailing key economic data, including the jobs report, leaving the US economy in a state of ...

Here's When the Federal Reserve Is Expected to Cut Interest Rates Again, and What It Means for the Stock Market

The S&P 500 always trends higher in the long run, but a dip in corporate earnings could lead to a short-term correction.
Finance Strategists on MSN

What Is Market Volatility?

Discover the importance of understanding market volatility, its causes, & effects, and how to manage it effectively. Learn ...

Absent a jobs report, here are some other ways of looking at the US labor market

On this particular Friday, at 8:30 a.m. ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics was supposed to release the September jobs report.
The New York Times

3 Experts on What Trump Is Doing to the Economy

Mr. Barro is a Times contributing Opinion writer. Mr. Mankiw is an economics professor at Harvard. Ms. Stevenson is an economics professor at the University of Michigan. Josh Barro, a contributing ...