A senior White House adviser says the 20-day US government shutdown could end this week, as negotiations over ACA funding show early signs of progress despite gridlock.

The government shutdown halted the release of key economic data, choking off the flow of information as some experts warn the economy may be slipping toward a recession, some economists told ABC News.

Yahoo Finance is chronicling the latest news and updates on President Trump's plans to impose tariffs on goods from other countries.

The U.S. and global economies will grow a bit more this year than previously forecast as the Trump administration’s tariffs have so far proved less disruptive than expected, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday,

The U.S. economy's GDP grew at a 3.8% rate in the second quarter following the latest revision after the economy recorded a 0.5% contraction in the first quarter.

In lieu of the official jobs report, investors are shifting their attention to Fed speakers, other jobs data, and consumer sentiment.

Commerce minister Piyush Goyal today said trade talks between India and the US are progressing and a “fair and equitable deal” is likely to be worked out in the near future.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed new US and EU sanctions as vital to tightening pressure on Moscow. Speaking at an EU summit, he said Moscow's strikes on civilians show it has no interest in peace.

Global economic conditions have been resilient to trade-related uncertainties, but worries about a potential AI bubble add to an already long list of concerns. Read more here.

The US Department of Homeland Security has issued guidance on the USD 100,000 application fee for the US H-1B visa. Earlier, when the proclamation was signed US President Donald Trump had said the “incentive is to hire American workers,