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…
‘Recession Specials’ Are Making a Comeback
Echoing promotional tactics employed during the Great Recession from 2007-2009, a number of companies have brought back recession-focused…
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)…
NIH funding and local employment
Funding levels for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have come under scrutiny since President Trump took office…
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…
Working longer may not fix your retirement, economists say
As Americans live longer and worry about outlasting their money in retirement, a growing number are counting on…
The new AI diffusion export control rule will undermine US AI leadership
In the final week of the Biden administration, the U.S. Department of Commerce released a new interim final…
‘Something weird’s going on’ in the economy as 6 new economic classes take shape, says New York Times bestselling author
Nick Maggiulli is juggling more than spreadsheets these days. He’s chief operating officer at Ritholtz Wealth Management, but…
Trump trade deal investment pledges are intentions, say partners, not gifts
President Donald Trump is taking a victory lap over the foreign investment pledges he has secured as part…
The effects of AI on firms and workers
The past decade has seen tremendous growth in commercial investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The first wave came…
Assessing the Recent Rise in Unemployment
The unemployment rate declined rapidly following the pandemic recession, dropping to 3.5% in the second quarter of 2023…
Global baseline tariff will likely be 15% to 20%
President Donald Trump said Monday that he will likely implement a blanket tariff between 15% and 20% on…