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The heartbreaking cost of modern dating
From pricey restaurants to premium apps, the soaring cost of going on dates is pricing young single…
Juliana Kaplan
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Inflation leaped again in December to the fastest pace since 1982
The Consumer Price Index — a closely watched inflation measure — leaped 7% year-over-year in Decemb…
Ben Winck
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Americans' spending spree slowed sharply in November as holiday sales faced off against historic inflation
Spending at stores and restaurants rose 0.3% last month, falling short of the 0.8% forecast and sho…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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Jobless claims plummet to lowest mark since 1969 as employment recovery charges forward
Continuing claims, which count Americans continuously receiving unemployment benefits, rose to 1.99…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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Jobless claims rebound to 222,000 in second-lowest weekly read of 2021
Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving continuous unemployment benefits, slid below 2 m…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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It's already too late for Biden's economy to save Democrats in the 2022 midterms
Experts see inflation cooling and unemployment dropping next year, but history suggests Republicans…
Ben Winck,Joseph Zeballos-Roi…
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US jobless claims dip to new pandemic low of 268,000
Continuing claims, which count people receiving unemployment benefits, fell to 2.08 million for the…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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Americans spent more than ever in October as the Delta wave faded away, shrugging off the highest inflation in 30 years
Spending on retail and restaurants rose 1.7% in October, above the 1.1% estimate as COVID fell and …
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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Inside the rise of 'antiwork,' a worker's strike that wants to turn the labor shortage into a new American Dream
"I think that it has a lot to do with Gen Z," one antiworker said. "They just don't put up with emp…
Juliana Kaplan,Andy Kiersz
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US job openings dip again in September - and a record 4.4 million Americans quit
The Friday report shows job openings still exceeding available workers by a wide margin, signaling …
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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The highest inflation in a decade worsened in October as the supply-chain crisis showed no signs of stopping
The Consumer Price Index - a commonly used measure of inflation - gained 0.9% last month, revealing…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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US weekly jobless claims dip to 267,000, setting yet another pandemic low
Continuing claims, which track people receiving unemployment benefits, jumped to 2.16 million for t…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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US weekly jobless claims hit fresh pandemic low of 269,000
Continuing claims, which count Americans receiving unemployment benefits, dropped to 2.11 million f…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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This map shows which US states have the most people quitting their jobs
The most populous US states had low quit rates in August. It's states like Kentucky and Idaho strug…
Ben Winck,Madison Hoff
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US weekly jobless claims slide to 290,000 - setting a fresh pandemic-era low
Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving unemployment benefits, fell to 2.48 million for …
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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American shoppers shrug off Delta wave as retail sales trounce expectations, rising to $625 billion in September
Spending at retailers rose 0.7% in September, outpacing the estimate for a 0.2% drop. September saw…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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Gen X gained more wealth than any generation during the pandemic, benefiting from the housing boom and their peak earning years
Though Gen Xers are in their heaviest debt years, the pandemic created an environment of spending l…
Hillary Hoffower,Andy Kiersz
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US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly jump to 362,000 as government creeps toward default
Continuing claims, which count Americans receiving unemployment benefits, fell to 2.8 million for t…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly jump to 351,000 as the labor market's recovery stumbles
Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving unemployment benefits, jumped to 2.85 million fo…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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Millennials make more money than any other generation did at their age, but are way less wealthy. The affordability crisis is to blame.
Two recessions before the age of 40, student debt, and soaring cost of living kept millennials from…