Uncertainty, a stumbling labor market and major structural problems are all weighing down the economy. And Fed rate cuts…
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There are few, if any, alternative sources of food insecurity data that don’t rely on the survey the government is ending.
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Most sellers already pay no tax, so the proposal’s benefits would flow to the richest.
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A study of the 2013 shutdown that lasted 16 days revealed long-term negative effects on federal workers and led to weakened…
New research finds that misconduct in private lives often does more damage to leaders’ careers and companies than cooking…
Cracking jokes at the office is more likely to backfire than boost your career.
The Net-Zero Banking Alliance, intended to curb lending to carbon-intensive sectors, wasn’t effective and more importantly…
A sharp sell-off of the peso has seen President Javier Milei seek a financial lifeline from the United States. Washington…
By extending their monopoly on a drug, companies prevent generics and other competitors from driving down prices. But increasing…
‘Brand communities’ are sites of surprising human drama. A marketing expert explains what she found by studying them.
Jean Reith Schroedel’s 1985 book captured the struggles and triumphs of tradeswomen. Forty years later, its lessons remain…
The US central bank is aiming for its soft landing that avoids recession, but the data and competing policy choices will…
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by a quarter-point during its September meeting.
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Two sociologists found that when the pace at which family sizes was shrinking slowed down, starting in the 1990s, progress…
Partisan bias doesn’t stop with voters. When Republicans hold the White House, Republican economists consistently overshoot…
The Senior Community Service Employment Program helps older Americans balance their checkbooks, enjoy better health and…