Author: Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

Trump says a big Fed rate cut and a new bond buying stimulus would lift the economy. Analysts say it would provide a modest lift but increase risks

More Americans received a tax refund this year but the checks were smaller. The average refund was $2,725, down $55 from a year ago.

More people who lost homes to foreclosures or short sales in the housing crisis are buying again. Many plan to buy within 3 years

Online prices are an even better deal for some items like PCs as deflation picked up or inflation slowed. But store prices are down more for toys.

The sales of sole proprietorships and other firms with few employees fell in first quarter. Could their struggles be an early sign of recession?

Fewer gig workers get a tax refund and more owe money vs. traditional workers. That’s because their income isn’t withheld by employers all year.

The economy added 196,000 jobs in March. Economists expected 175,000 gains. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.8%.

The least expensive homes have seen the sharpest price increases. That’s been a boon for low and moderate income Americans struggling build wealth.

The number of part-time workers who prefer full-time jobs plunged in February. The March jobs report could reveal if the trend is sustainable.

Stock market has best quarter in a decade and best first quarter since 1998. But after rebound, can it surge higher or has it peaked?