Economy

Philadelphia’s unemployment rate has risen recently, from 4.5% to 5.3%. That is a whole percentage point higher than the state and national average.

About one in 20 workers has multiple jobs, a rate not seen since the waning days of the dot-com boom.

States could be missing out on billions in revenue by not measuring how much they’re owed by taxpayers.

It may be that businesses feel a little less uncertain than they did last year.

Just over half can cover costs for themselves and their families with what they’re bringing home from work.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, one of our readers observed that prices for the canned good rose in price or disappeared from store shelves altogether.

The U.S. is on track to lose more immigrants than it gains in 2026. That means fewer workers paying taxes, building homes, growing food, and caring for an aging population.

A lot of attention is paid to the headline unemployment rate. But the number of “underemployed” workers also offers clues about the health of the labor market.

GDP rose at an annual rate of 2% from January to March, according to data out today from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. A big reason why: investment in AI.

The U.S. helped pioneer the technology, but new funding cuts may shift breakthroughs — and industry leadership — overseas.