Economy

States differ on whether to conform to HR-1, leaving taxpayers with a patchwork of rules depending on where they live.

Inflation and job creation are expected to hold steady, but revisions to the 2025 jobs numbers are expected to be large enough to show a net loss for all of last year.

It seems obvious that products will get more expensive over time. But that wasn’t always the case before the mid-20th century.

Consumers are feeling worse about the economy than they were at this time last year.

Black unemployment is at 7.5%, 1.4% higher than one year ago. For Black women, the jobless rate is 1.9% higher. White unemployment, by contrast, has barely budged, up 0.2% since December 2024.

There are now more unemployed people than job openings, which is landing particularly hard on young jobseekers.

They’re more reluctant to make loans to companies whose industries are likely to be disrupted by AI.

Over the last several decades, labor’s share of overall income has been declining. That could have consequences for consumer spending going forward.

Canary founder Rachel Schneider discusses how her nonprofit helps companies distribute $1,000 lump sum grants to employees experiencing financial crises.

Presidents have tried to make their mark on the economy through the selection of Federal Reserve chairs before, but this time is different.