Here’s why banks, credit card companies are wary of buy now, pay later loans
Buy now, pay later plans offer an attractive alternative to credit cards for consumers: They allow purchases to…
The ‘Gold Standard’ of Jobs Data Is Broken—And America Is Paying the Price
On Tuesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics published a revision of its latest job numbers, a report that shows…
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…
IMF says US economy showing strains; tariffs pose some risks to inflation
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy is showing some strains after years of resilience, with…
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…
Google decision demonstrates need to overhaul competition policy for AI era
“Google Ruling Shows Antitrust Is Dead,” a Barron’s headline trumpeted. Perhaps a bit hyperbolic, it nonetheless reflects the…
Why humans matter most in the age of AI: Jacob Taylor on collaboration, vibe teaming, and the rise of collective intelligence
Artificial intelligence dominates today’s headlines: trillion-dollar productivity forecasts, copyright lawsuits piling up in court, regulators scrambling to tame…
Retirement will ‘take a miracle’ for 21%, Natixis survey finds
Helovi | E+ | Getty Images Americans are feeling more optimistic when it comes to retirement. Just 21%…
The one-time ‘Oracle of Wall Street’ who called the 2008 crash sounds the alarm for Gen Z and Millennials in the year ahead
The one-time “Oracle of Wall Street” who famously called the 2008 financial crisis is once again sounding the…
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…