For months, the Federal Reserve has hinted it wants to taper off its $120 billion-a-month support of the U.S. economy before raising interest rates. When will it start?

Residential investment fell in Q2 on easing demand for new and existing homes.

The U.S. central bank appears hesitant to raise interest rates until the labor market reaches “maximum employment,” or core inflation hovers around 2% for an extended period of time and people start expecting prices to keep rising.

The electric-vehicle market is buzzing, but investors should consider what might short-circuit and slow it down.