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Americans running out of unemployment benefits and part-time jobs at record levels point to a recession coming, economist says
Part-time gig workers are making the job market appear stronger than it actually is, according to D…
Jennifer Sor
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Big banks are bracing for losses as Americans struggle to pay off debt
Banks are building cash reserves as more and more Americans struggle to pay off credit card, auto, …
Jacob Zinkula
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Americans want prices to go down, but deflation could spark a wave of unemployment, top economist Paul Krugman says
"So can we make America affordable again, in the sense of getting prices back to what they were bef…
Jennifer Sor
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Americans are probably getting another interest rate cut this week — just days after the election
It's likely that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by a quarter point on Thursday, closin…
Ayelet Sheffey,Madison Hoff
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America is on the brink of an unemployment fiasco
The number of unemployed Americans keeps rising. To keep the US job market from getting worse, the …
Neil Dutta
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Hurricane season is set to scramble Americans' view of the economy before the election
Jobless claims have already surged after Hurricane Helene hit, and Milton will likely add to that. …
Ayelet Sheffey,Madison Hoff
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We heard from 1,000 older Americans: Here are some of their biggest regrets
Over 1,000 older Americans shared their biggest regrets, including not saving enough for retirement…
Noah Sheidlower
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The economy is a priority for Americans as they head to the polls. Here's what's really going on behind the numbers.
As people get ready to vote, here's what's been going on with job growth, federal debt, and other e…
Madison Hoff
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With stock markets crashing worldwide, are fears of a recession loading in the US pre-mature?
Even Goldman Sachs economists have upped the probability of recession hitting the US by 2025 to 25%…
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Why are so many North American and European countries restricting immigrants?
Canada and Australia have implemented new immigration restrictions affecting low-wage workers and i…
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Dear Kangana, India is already among the most overworked and underpaid. “Obsessive work culture” is not a solution
In an Instagram story, Ranaut reacted to Modi’s first address after taking the oath in Delhi for hi…
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The US economy added more jobs than expected last month as unemployment surprisingly rose
The economy added 206,000 jobs in June, above the forecast. The US unemployment rate is unexpectedl…
Madison Hoff
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The US economy is headed into a corporate bankruptcy cycle that will spike unemployment, veteran forecaster says
Large bankruptcies are on track to surpass their peak during the pandemic, according to Danielle Di…
Jennifer Sor
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The key to a longer life: high unemployment
New research confirms it: The worse the economy gets, the longer we live. But why?
Aki Ito
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American workers are stuck in place because everyone is too afraid of a recession to quit
American workers aren't so quick to quit their jobs anymore - largely because they're afraid of a c…
Jennifer Sor
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Forget free cash, there's an even more American way to help people get ahead
Basic income programs continue to ripple across the US. But some experts say there's a policy that'…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Americans are in their budget era — and it's looking like great news for Walmart, Target, and T.J. Maxx
Wealthy households are anxious about their investments and low-income families are stretched, but m…
Dominick Reuter
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Meet the 'disconnected youth': A growing group of Gen Zers who aren't working or going to school
A growing group of Gen Zers aren't working or going to school.
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey…
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Americans just got the biggest confirmation yet of an interest rate cut next month — but the job market hangs in the balance
"The time has come for policy to adjust," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said at Jackson Hole, all but con…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Americans who locked in a job, home, and stocks are thriving. Everyone else missed out on their ticket to wealth.
Americans who locked up jobs, homes, and stocks a few years ago have seen their wealth balloon. Eve…