Social Security payments for Dec. 2025. When do you get your check?
As Social Security turns 90, Congress faces financial deadline Social Security has a cash flow problem. For years,…
US consumer confidence tumbles to lowest level since April | Business and Economy News
A sluggish job market lowers consumer confidence but may also lead to another rate cut from the Federal…
Where in the EU sees the most long-term unemployment?
Among the 13 million unemployed people in the EU, 4.2 million of them had been without a job…
US economy adds 119,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate rises | Business and Economy News
United States job growth accelerated in September despite a cooling job market as the unemployment rate rose. Nonfarm…
119,000 added, jobless rate 4.4%
The U.S. economy added substantially more jobs than expected in September, according to a long-awaited report Thursday from…
Social Security 2026 COLA brings a historic raise for retirees
A history-making Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026 will lift nominal-dollar retired-worker checks well above the national…
‘The kids aren’t alright,’ warns top economist, as unemployed, pessimistic Gen Z living with parents blow a $12 billion hole in consumption
Gen Z isn’t ok—that’s the official diagnosis from Oxford Economics, following a deep dive into the generation’s economic…
More Americans Filed For Unemployment Last Month Than Expected
Topline The number of Americans who filed for unemployment rose more than expected from mid-September to mid-October, according…
Weaving through a week of unemployment and mental health in the news
Earlier this month, Harriet Wild was struck by the sheer volume and interconnectedness of stories reflecting the drivers…
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The economy’s not in a recession, but the job market sure feels like we’re recovering from one. The…
Social Security benefits will increase soon. When COLA goes into effect
US to phase out most paper checks for federal benefits The federal government will begin phasing out paper…
Weak eurozone growth meets flat jobs market as bankruptcies surge
The latest flash estimate from Eurostat points to continued, if fragile, growth across the eurozone. According to the…