Mr. Furman, a contributing Opinion writer, was the chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers from 2013 to 2017. The job slowdown in the past few months is significant and concerning.

Economists are generally optimistic about the economy, but the public hasn't hated it this much in more than a decade—these charts show why.

Financial misinformation isn’t new, but today, it’s supercharged. The 24/7 news cycle fueled by social media virality means you’re more likely than ever to consume inaccurate or misleading information ...

Tuesday's release of the December M2 money supply figures showed a continuation of the sub-6% growth trend that has been in place since inflation peaked in mid-2022.