Executives at lumber supplier Builders FirstSource BLDR observed that “uncertainty around potential policy changes” is leading builders to pull back from construction of single-family homes.

Uncertainty produces inaction. For example, firms won’t raise or lower prices, increase or decrease inventories, etc. NFIB surveys a random sample of its 300,000 (approx.) member firms every ...

New tariffs — and uncertainty around trade policy — are already pushing up the cost of key materials used in construction projects. Anticipation of price hikes because of newly imposed tariffs ...

That would be almost impossible to get correct, right? Random number generators (RNG) are hardware devices or software algorithms that spawn a different sequence of numbers (and/or symbols ...

This word has appeared in 77 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? By The Learning Network This word has appeared in 71 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year ...

In the world of basketball, every confrontation is a severe test of a team's strength and intelligence. The upcoming game on March 18 between the Pacers and the Timberwolves promises to showcase the ...

The National Federation of Independent Business’ Uncertainty Index climbed in February to its second-highest reading on record, going back to 1973, according to the group’s latest survey ...

Lujiazui, the financial center in Shanghai, forms a perfect backdrop to the Bund area. [WANG GANG/FOR CHINA DAILY] Editor's Note: China's economy has garnered global attention during this year's ...

Reuters: Monday’s U.S. market losses were estimated at $4 trillion in value. SELF-INFLICTED UNCERTAINTY: Economists across the political spectrum point to the president’s pattern over seven ...