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Why Statistics Aren’t Reflecting the Economy and American Life

Below, Gene Ludwig shares five key insights from his new book, The Mismeasurement of America: How Outdated Government Statistics Mask the Economic Struggle of Everyday Americans. Americans keep ... Read More

Ford Convenes National Leaders to Tackle Productivity Gap in America’s Essential Economy

Three hundred leaders representing government and the United States’ largest industrial firms gather to improve productivity in the Essential Economy – the 3 million businesses and 95 million workers ... Read More

Mike Rowe warns the real crisis isn’t skills or AI but the ‘will to work.' As more 'able-bodied' men exit the workforce, what does America lose?

As AI threatens to automate millions of white-collar roles, concerns about job-ready skills are louder than ever. But Mike Rowe, CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, warns that the real crisis isn’t ... Read More

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

• The latest snapshot of the US labor market showed an unexpected rebound of 119,000 jobs in September but a loss for August and a lower total for July. The report was originally scheduled for October ... Read More

Wait, I thought the economy was terrible. What happened?

America’s labor market started to stall out in the early summer. Between May and August, job gains averaged 31,000 per month, or about one-fifth the monthly rate seen last year. What happened in ... Read More

Celebrating Rural Health Day: The Beating Heart of Rural America’s Well-Being, Workforce and Economy

Each year on National Rural Health Day, we pause to recognize the incredible contributions of those who provide care in rural communities. It is here, in rural America, where resilience, innovation, ... Read More

In a K-shaped economy, is there anything Minnesota can do to bridge widening gaps?

Housing, job training and programs to attract and retain white-collar jobs are among the key levers the state can pull, economists say. Read More

What Is the K-Shaped Economy, and Why Is It a Problem?

After years of narrowing wage inequality, the workplace has become a tale of two economies again. This time, unlike in the postpandemic period, trends favor the top 25% of the U.S. workforce, whose ... Read More

Bank of America CEO cautions over middle class feeling the 'pinch' as economy faces new threats

Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan cautioned that while the American consumer remains a powerful force keeping the economy afloat, the middle class is beginning to feel the strain. Read More

Can the Global Economy Be Healed?

You’re reading The Financial Page, John Cassidy’s weekly column on economics and politics. Hours before Donald Trump met with Xi Jinping in South Korea last week, I sat down with Dani Rodrik, an ... Read More

Why statistics aren’t reflecting the economy and everyday American life

Below, Gene Ludwig shares five key insights from his new book, The Mismeasurement of America: How Outdated Government Statistics Mask the Economic Struggle of Everyday Americans. Americans keep ... Read More