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Americans saved 6.4 percent of their after-tax income in January, lower than the prevailing rate before the coronavirus hit.

A survey shows concern across generations and parties, contributing to a dour view of the economy.

States are lifting mask mandates, and demand is bouncing back quickly after Omicron. Supply constraints are proving harder to escape.

Prices were flat for new vehicles and up slightly for used ones. The latest issue is production problems from a blockade at the U.S.-Canada border.

Omicron’s impact is likely to be reflected unevenly in the data, and normal seasonal patterns may have been upended.

Employers posted 10.9 million job openings in the last month of 2021, a rise from November, but shy of the record set in July.

Overall spending fell for the first time since February as the virus and supply chain issues impacted purchases.

The nation’s G.D.P. has outpaced the growth rate that preceded the pandemic, until you take higher prices into account.

Government data for November shows the continuing disruption of the coronavirus in the labor market.

A survey shows a vast majority of Americans across party lines are concerned about the rise in prices.