Big jumps in living standards can follow productivity increases from new technology, but broadly shared prosperity is never a sure thing.

In the last few days, Microsoft, eBay and Salesforce have joined the list of companies that have made layoff announcements this month.

Many relocated from larger cities to smaller ones with lower costs of living and less stringent COVID-19 regulations.

COVID-related unemployment could cause about 600,000 people to become homeless over the next three years, according to a report from the Economic Roundtable.

More than half of Americans are afraid of losing their jobs over the next 12 months, according to our latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll.

Almost one in four business owners worry their companies won’t survive the pandemic, according to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey.