Economy News Slower Wage Growth Might Be Good For The Economy, But Not Everyone Is Celebrating

US economy saw stronger-than-expected job growth in September, but the unemployment rate rose

The Labor Department is finally releasing the jobs report for September, which was delayed for weeks due to the government shutdown. It is expected to show the economy added around 50,000 jobs that ... Read More

PROGRESS: Jobs Report Shows Private Sector Gains, Wage Growth for American-Born Workers

The September jobs report more than doubled market expectations — adding 119,000 new jobs to the American economy. In stark contrast to the disastrous ... Read More

Economy added 119,000 jobs and unemployment ticked up in September, delayed report shows

The report reflects what was happening before the federal government shutdown began. The labor market may have changed since the data was collected. Read More

Wage growth is now slowing along with the labor market

Right now, wage growth is slowing the most for workers in their mid-to-late 20s, according to data from the JPMorganChase Institute. Read More

Slow wage growth, falling rents are keeping the pressure on rising inflation

Measuring inflation without government data is difficult right now, but there other indicators of where prices are and where they are headed. Friday is supposed to be the day when the Bureau of ... Read More

If the economy is good, why do some Americans still feel like everything is ‘falling apart’?

Brett Holzhauer, 31, thought he had achieved everything he had set out to accomplish: a college education, a well-paying job as a writer, a primary residence, and two investment properties. But this ... Read More

Will tariffs slow the U.S. economy in 2026?

The U.S. economy has largely weathered historically high tariffs so far this year, but a new study says tariffs will hit Americans in 2026. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and ... Read More

You're living in a "K-shaped" economy. Here's how that affects you.

To understand how Americans are faring economically these days, it's helpful to consider the eleventh letter of the alphabet. Experts describe the current U.S. economy as "K-shaped," a reference to ... Read More

If the economy is good, why do some Americans still feel like everything is 'falling apart'?

Even with strong GDP growth and a booming stock market, 'there's something in the water right now that doesn't feel right' Confused by a tide of conflicting information, many Americans worry that the ... Read More