Combining historical economic and meteorological data makes it possible to estimate the economic impacts of El Niño episodes.

Bill Gates has been right about a lot of things over the years — Microsoft, mosquito nets, the risk of pandemics. One thing he was not so right about: the idea that the internet would cut out the ...

The Consumer Confidence Index improved in July, coming in better than economists expected. However, the gap between how consumers feel about the current state of the economy and the future of the ...

Consumers soured on the current economy and their prospects for the future, with worries growing over the ability to find a job, according to a Conference Board survey released Tuesday. The board's ...

Monday - Friday, 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday suggested the current economy is divided into two parts — a strong segment spurred on by the artificial intelligence boom and a weaker ...

U.S. adults’ ratings of the national economy continue to be more negative than positive: 26% now say economic conditions are excellent or good, while 74% say they are only fair or poor. These overall ...

Credit spreads – the yield spread between a risky bond and a risk-free bond – are a good indicator of future activity but are really just a measure of sentiment. The 10-year Treasury yield did finally ...

Elon Musk’s call on SpaceX valuation is a lot of hot air, but the company is a winner.