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

Minimum Wage Hikes Don’t Just Raise Pay—They Can Make Jobs Better, New Research Says

Key Takeaways Raising the minimum wage might increase the number of “good jobs” that provide solid benefits, reasonable levels of autonomy, and career paths, according to a new study.An analysis of ... 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

Tired of slow wage growth? Here's who to blame

There's just one place that the good news doesn't seem to show up: wages, where growth remains, as the Washington Post recently remarked, "somewhat tepid." If employers are having such a hard time ... Read More

No one can seem to kill America’s economy, despite everyone’s best efforts

Americans hate this economy, but they keep spending like they love it. The Commerce Department reported Friday that consumer spending rose 0.6% in August. Although that may not sound like a lot, it ... 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

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’?

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

The Fed just cut rates. But relief might not come quickly enough for some Americans

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time this year, a move that could provide some relief for Americans from the higher cost of living. But there is a deepening ... Read More

GDP growth seems to be picking up steam

But it might be a product of businesses holding back on imports after going on an import binge earlier this year to avoid tariffs. Despite everything that’s going on in this economy right now — ... Read More

The A.I. Boom Is Driving the Economy. What Happens if It Falters?

A windfall for companies that build data centers and their suppliers is overshadowing weakness in other industries. Read More

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of The U.S. Economy

The U.S. economy grew 3.8% in Q2, with robust momentum expected to continue for Q3. However, economic performance is highly uneven and as bifurcated as it has been in recent memory. With the markets ... 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