L ately economists have been vigorously debating the health of America’s labour market. Some argue that the jobs market is ...

U.S. consumer sentiment has plummeted to its lowest level on record as the affordability crisis continues to weigh on wallets ...

For the first half of 2025, the labor market was, in the words of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a “low hire, low fire” environment, with minimal job cut announcements preventing sluggish ...

The third possibility is the most intriguing: Both data sets are broadly correct. G.D.P. really is booming — but it is being ...

The latest jobs report had its share of shutdown-related quirks, but a familiar theme cut through the noise: The US labor market is stuck in a rut.

Uncertainty and volatility, in short,” says Sonal Desai, chief investment officer at Franklin Templeton Fixed Income. Despite the noise, Desai’s baseline remains constructive on US activity. She sees ...

The mainstream media was predictably quick to denounce the labor market as weak according to November’s jobs report, but the ...

A persistent labor-time gap reflects deeper features of Korea’s economic model rather than cultural habits alone.

The increase in consumer spending was the fastest in nearly a year as households splurged on recreational goods and vehicles ...

The administration has downplayed concerns — from mass job losses, to a potential financial bubble — as President Trump cheers soaring stock prices and faster growth.

Household spending is increasingly divided between wealthy consumers who are helping to keep the economy humming and everyone ...

Leading economist Justin Wolfers issued a stark warning regarding the state of the U.S. economy on Sunday, arguing that ...