Exploring portable benefits for gig workers
Gig-based work and self-employment have expanded significantly in recent years, increasing from 27% of respondents in 2016 to…
Trump tariffs fueling inflation: congressional budget chief
Congressional Budget Office director Phillip Swagel said Monday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs appear to have pushed inflation up…
Democrats dig in on health care as threat of government shutdown looms
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters as Senate Democratic leaders hold a press conference…
Labor Department watchdog probes jobs, inflation data
Erin Scott/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Labor Department’s internal watchdog said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into…
Not just China. Peak season trade bound for US slows to a crawl
A top loader moves a container at the Fenix Marine Services terminal at the Port of Los Angeles…
Low-income workers experience the most earnings and work hours instability
To assess the compensation of workers, it matters not only how much money they earn, but also the…
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…
St. Louis Fed research finds U.S. job losses may be linked to AI adoption
The industries which raced toward artificial intelligence may already be reaping the rewards of their gamble, but it…