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Government Shutdown Makes History: Tracking The Economic Impacts

The US government shutdown is now the longest funding lapse in American history. From SNAP benefits to travel concerns & small businesses, here are the economic impacts. Read More

It’s Still the Economy, Stupid

Republicans are licking their wounds after this Tuesday’s ballot box defeats. But there is a lesson to be learned here. The various elections in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia, viewed ... Read More

Former Governors: We Need a National Strategy To Meet the Needs of the American Workforce | Opinion

Listening to people in our states and across the country, we hear people yearning for a government that works for them. Read More

Government shutdowns usually don’t hurt the economy. This time could be different

Government shutdowns can be political earthquakes that paralyze Washington, DC. But for the economy, shutdowns are often barely a blip. Whatever economic damage occurs during that time tends to be ... 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

Is AI Leading to Layoffs or Does the Economy Just Suck?

In other words, companies may be simply saving face by pretending that losing team members and downsizing is really just part of a glorious pivot towards “leaner,” “more efficient” automation. In ... Read More

America’s biggest economic asset: What an average Indian immigrant can save the US govt over lifetime | Explained

The report recommends auctioning EB-5 green cards and allocating H-1B visas based on the salaries employers offer, adjusted for local cost of living and the applicant's age. 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

CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates ... Read More

The stockmarket is fuelling America’s economy

The stockmarket is not the economy, as the old investing cliché goes. That is obvious enough to anyone paying attention in America this year. President Donald Trump’s tariff fervour has dented growth, ... Read More

Bank of America’s Moynihan: ‘Powerhouse’ D-FW economy makes region a draw for bank deals

North Texas’ relentless growth makes it a “big market” for Bank of America, according to CEO Brian Moynihan, with the region’s expansion and diverse economy making it ripe for the kinds of banking ... Read More