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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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A single mom who made $55,000 last year working 3 jobs says she's struggling to pay the bills but doesn't qualify for SNAP or affordable health insurance
A single mom who made $55,000 last year across three jobs says she can't pay the bills and doesn't …
Jacob Zinkula
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Universal basic income has gone from utopian vision to economic reality. Here's what you need to know about UBI.
Universal basic income is quickly gaining traction, with several trials and some famous proponents …
Theron Mohamed
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Baltimore gave young parents $1,000 a month. Participants used the money to pay bills and secure stable housing.
Baltimore gave low-income parents $1,000 a month for two years. Participants used the money for bil…
Allie Kelly,Noah Sheidlower
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These 13 states — including Florida and Texas — opted out of a $2.5 billion federal food program that would help feed low-income kids this summer
Tens of millions of children face increased hunger during the summer months without the certainty o…
Erin Snodgrass
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Meet the Gen Xers and boomers retiring with 6 figures of student debt that threatens their Social Security and savings
Some Gen X and boomer student-loan borrowers are staring down a retirement crisis where their savin…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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Gen Z and millennial NEETS are on the rise many say they'd rather do nothing than be unhappy at work
A subculture of young NEETs — those not in employment, education, or training — are hap…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Wall Street wants boomers to work longer. But nobody wants to hire them.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's solution to the retirement crisis is for everyone to work into their 70s…
Ann C. Logue
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America's poverty line is letting millions slip through the cracks here's how we could fix it
Many Americans are struggling financially but don't qualify for aid because they technically make a…
Juliana Kaplan,Noah Sheidlower,Allie Kelly
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A shortage of young men in the workforce could weigh on housing, Social Security, and growth for years to come
Around 7.2 million men have dropped out of the workforce. That has a host of consequences that coul…
Jennifer Sor
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We're on track for a soft economic landing, but it still feels like the economy stinks
After a scary few months of economic data that had investors fearing a recession and stagflation, t…
Dan DeFrancesco
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A baby boomer who saved over $2 million for retirement explains what he thinks he did right to make the system work for him
Mark, 65, was one of the first group of retirees to switch to a 401(k) from a pension. He made it w…
Juliana Kaplan
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A former stay-at-home dad says he's struggling to find a job after his nearly 20-year break from the workforce: 'I'm underqualified for jobs that I used to do'
A former stay-at-home dad who hasn't worked in 20 years said he sees few paths to reentering the wo…
Jacob Zinkula
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Why employers are reluctant to hire young men
America's young men have stopped working. One reason for the rise in joblessness: our broken unempl…
Emily Stewart
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New Mexico experimented with a basic income program that gave $500 a month to immigrant families. They used the money to pay rent and secure jobs.
New Mexico gave households with mixed citizenship status $500 a month for a year. Participants saw …
Allie Kelly
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Living on $25,000: ALICEs who live paycheck to paycheck explain how they scrape together enough food to get by
Many households living paycheck to paycheck have to rely on thinly-stretched grocery budgets, food …
Allie Kelly
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The number of young working men without college degrees has tanked in the last 30 years. It could be because their wages have barely budged.
A growing number of young men without a college degree in the US have stopped working, according to…
Ayelet Sheffey,Jacob Zinkula,Madison Hoff
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Unemployment among Indian youth is high, but it is transient: RBI MPC member
Ashima Goyal addressed the transient nature of youth unemployment in India, highlighting a shift to…
PTI
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A millennial who's been applying to jobs for a year says he's encountered ghost jobs and scammers in his struggle to find a remote role
A Utah-based millennial was laid off from his tech job soon after he learned about a worrying healt…
Jacob Zinkula
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Welcome to the red-hot blue-collar job boom
Walmart and UPS offer six-figure salaries and lucrative benefits. White-collar workers, meanwhile, …