Trump admin hits Biden economy, BLS, Powell after jobs data
The US Department of Labor headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg…
Top analyst says you weren’t crazy for thinking the economy felt worse than it looked the last 3 years. The ‘rolling recession’ just ended
Economic headlines have been grim recently. The jobs report from July shattered the narrative that the economy of…
Treasury Secretary Brushes Off Warnings of U.S. Jobs Recession
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back Sunday against growing concerns that the U.S. economy is sliding toward a…
10-year Treasury yield slides to lowest level since April
Treasury yields fell on Friday after a key U.S. jobs report showed a slower-than-expected pace of hiring in…
August Job Cuts Leap in Blow to Trump Economy
There was a sharp spike in job cuts during August, according to new data, as employers shed staff…
US economic activity, employment little changed in recent weeks, Fed says
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the headquarters of the Federal…
De minimis tariff dodge ending means less purchasing power for Americans
The de minimis exemption—a tariff loophole that for years made millions of direct-to-consumer imports duty free—is gone, and…
Update on Payroll Employment Gains Data Revisions
The latest revisions to monthly payroll employment data issued in August by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)…
Global retirement systems compared for long-term security
Retirement funding looks very different depending on where you live. While the United States leans heavily on voluntary…
NIH funding and local employment
Funding levels for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have come under scrutiny since President Trump took office…
Recession specials could be the latest sign of deteriorating consumer sentiment
A sign outside Brooklyn coffee shop Clever Blend offers a $6 gelato and espresso “recession special.” Lisa Kailai…
Tracking Labor Market Stress – San Francisco Fed
The labor market is an important barometer of overall economic health. Rapid increases in the unemployment rate are…