Economy News What Is The K Shaped Economy, And Why Is It A Problem

What is stagflation? How about a K-shaped economy? Definitions of economic terms

Here’s a set of definitions for common and emerging economic and fiscal terms often seen bandied about in news reports. Read More

What is a K-shaped economy and why is everyone talking about it?

From corporate executives to Wall Street analysts to Federal Reserve officials, references to the “K-shaped economy” are rapidly proliferating. So what does it mean? Simply put, the upper part of the ... 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

Does the U.S. have a 'K-shaped economy'? What it means for you.

Upper-income Americans are doing better, while low- and moderate-income households are falling behind. Why does that matter? Read More

Transcript: Is the US economy really K-shaped?

This is an audio transcript of the Swamp Notes podcast episode: ‘Is the US economy really K-shaped?’ Marc Filippino Everyone is talking about the economy. Read More

Jill On Money: Is the economy A-OK?

According to data from the Federal Reserve, the top 10% of Americans by wealth own a record high 89% of all U.S. stocks held by households. With the S&P 500 index up over 85% over the past five years, ... Read More

Does the K-shaped economy theory even make sense?

A more compelling, if quite speculative, theory: the rapid cooling of the job market (less hiring and lower wage growth even as unemployment has stayed low) has led working people to reassess their ... Read More

The problem with the economy is irresponsible consumers, according to Fox Business guests

The president and his policies didn’t factor into the explanations the network offered for why the economy is getting tougher for Americans. Read More

'K-shaped' economy creates opportunities, concerns for wealth managers

Wealth managers are debating the best direction to go in what is being described as a "K-shaped economy." A “K-shaped economy” describes a split economic recovery where one segment of the population ... Read More

AP explains why everyone’s talking about a ‘K-shaped’ economy

From corporate executives to Wall Street analysts to Federal Reserve officials, references to the “K-shaped economy” are rapidly proliferating. Read More