A new study that examined 150 years of tariffs in the U.S. and abroad found they disrupt the economy and financial markets so much that the result is lower inflation. The conclusion goes against the conventional wisdom on how import…
For most of 2025, the job market was described by economists as “no hire, no fire” — a stretch of time when job seekers faced slim prospects, but workers could count on job security. But that fragile balance may now…
The latest jobs report points to a labor market that’s faltering, but the slowdown may have begun much earlier. Economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics tomorrow to issue a major downward revision, showing the nation added hundreds of thousands fewer…
Land a dream job at 29. Buy your first home at 30. Earn six figures by 35. Realistic or not, those are the ages Americans ascribe to some of life’s financial milestones, according to a new survey from Empower, the…
Friday’s disappointing July employment report delivered a reality check on the U.S. economy, with the data suggesting the job market is wobbling from the uncertainty of on-again, off-again tariffs. What was surprising about the Friday report was that employers not only…