Among economic themes, Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the need to protect Social Security and Medicare, and a tax cut for middle-income households.

Experts say strawberries and RVs were behind some of the most dramatic shifts in the labor market on a county basis.

The economy — and life —has changed a lot since.

Chicago has one of the highest unemployment rates of any major U.S. city.

The U.S. has a lot of gas stored up this year, and prices are accordingly low.

The median home buyer’s income is higher than the median U.S. household income. And the gap is growing.

The U.S. electrical grid added more than 20 gigawatts of capacity the first half of this year, much of it from renewables.

Automation in coal mining has increased productivity and reduced employment in the industry.

Some reassuring news: The Census Bureau reported that retail sales were up a full percent in July from the month before.

Generally, rates move in concert. But industries have their own criteria for lending and make changes at their own pace.