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The 'coveted soft landing' is here, Biden's top labor official says — and it could set Americans up for an interest rate cut in September
The jobs market is moderating, but Americans are not facing a recession. It's a signal the Fed migh…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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The Fed's next decision will likely mean Americans are going to wait a lot longer for any interest rate cuts
The booming jobs report and still-high inflation mean the Federal Reserve is likely to hold interes…
Ayelet Sheffey,Madison Hoff
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Why Americans' confidence in finding a new job is tanking even as the labor market is humming along
Americans are the most pessimistic they've been in years about their chances of finding a new job i…
Jacob Zinkula,Madison Hoff
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Recession odds are 'very high' as economy looks poised to see an unemployment wave and plunging consumer spending, chief economist says
"Is it possible the Fed cuts rates very dramatically? Yes. But that's only going to happen or most …
Jennifer Sor
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Biden wants to sell blue-collar workers the American Dream of a failing China
In some of his harshest comments ever made about China, Biden called the country "xenophobic" and s…
Matthew Loh
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As high-paying jobs become harder to get, more Americans are looking to Uber and Lyft for extra income
Gig work like ride-hailing is becoming more popular, per a Bank of America report. A cooling job ma…
Jacob Zinkula,Noah Sheidlower
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More Americans are feeling a six-figure salary can't afford them a middle-class lifestyle
In today's big story, we're looking at people who feel like a middle-class salary doesn't equal a m…
Dan DeFrancesco
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Meet the typical American moving to — and leaving — New York
People moving to New York are younger, make slightly more, and rent more than those leaving, accord…
Noah Sheidlower
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Americans will lose full Social Security benefits in 11 years, according to the program's trustees — a year later than expected
The latest report on the future of Social Security detailed the program's ability to pay out full b…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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The US's newest immigrants are more likely than native-born Americans to have a college degree, per Goldman Sachs
Recent US immigrants are more likely than native-born Americans to have a college degree. But they'…
Jacob Zinkula,Andy Kiersz
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The Fed still probably isn't ready to give Americans the interest rate cuts they're hoping for
The Federal Reserve is likely to continue holding interest rates steady this week, but a cut could …
Ayelet Sheffey,Madison Hoff
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Americans are growing more optimistic about the economy but it's not helping President Biden just yet
Americans are feeling better about the economy, but it hasn't helped President Biden's polling.
Jacob Zinkula,Noah Sheidlower…
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U.S. Bank has been fined nearly $36 million for freezing some customers' access to unemployment benefits during the pandemic
The CFPB said U.S. Bank froze tens of thousands of ReliaCard accounts and didn't make it easy for c…
Grace Dean
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Harvard researchers think they know why the booming economy still isn't being felt by average Americans
The US's inflation measure doesn't capture how much higher interest rates cost Americans.
Jacob Zinkula
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Why investors aren't sweating a jobs report that showed unemployment rising
The cooling of labor market tells investors that the Fed may finally be able to make a dovish pivot…
Phil Rosen
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Americans are feeling the most optimistic about the mortgage market since the Fed started hiking rates
The optimism is driven by stronger job security and more people expecting mortgage rates to tumble …
Aruni Soni
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Americans have between 4 and 6 hours of leisure time daily. We just have no idea how to use it.
Americans are overworked, overstressed, and generally awful at unplugging from work. But that only …
Erin Snodgrass
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Americans are right to feel miserable about the economy, Reagan economist Art Laffer says
Cooling inflation and a flat unemployment rate don't matter as much to people as prices and jobs, a…
George Glover
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JPMorgan expects a mild recession for 2023. That means higher unemployment and a rough holiday shopping season for Americans.
Here's why one of Wall Street's top players is expecting a downturn next year. Plus, analysts broke…
Phil Rosen
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Here's why wealthy Americans say it's getting harder for them to get richer
Two-thirds of wealthy Americans with investable assets over $500,000 don't feel wealthy thanks to i…